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give the works(verb, expression, hurt, dismiss)
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have on the carpet(verb, expression, correct, discipline)
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hit the high spots(expression, reduce, clarify, shorten)
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hit where one lives(verb, expression, upset, trouble)
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keep in check(verb, expression, restrain, crush)
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keep under wraps(verb, expression, restrain, crush)
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keep within bounds
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kick in the teeth(expression, snub, humiliate, disconcert)
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kiss and make up(verb, expression, calm, soothe)
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lay down the law(expression, criticize, reprimand, reproach)
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let daylight in(expression, reduce, clarify, shorten)
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let down easy(expression, snub, humiliate, disconcert)
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let sunlight in(expression, reduce, clarify, shorten)
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let wind out of sails(expression, snub, humiliate, disconcert)
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make a fool of(verb, expression, crush, confuse)
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make eat dirt(expression, upset, crush, shame)
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make one feel small(expression, upset, crush, shame)
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make perfectly clear(expression, reduce, clarify, shorten)
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put at disadvantage(expression, fine, discipline, reprimand)
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put in a nutshell(expression, reduce, clarify, shorten)
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