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137 entries under expression topic. ×
| attended to(hurt, dismiss, correct, harm) | |
| blow the whistle on(idiom, criticize, blast, flay) | |
| censure severely | |
| come down on like a ton of bricks(idiom, punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| comment upon(verb, censure, disparage, disapprove) | |
| criticize strongly(punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| deal retributive justice(idiom, punishment) | |
| drum out(expel, excommunicate, unfrock) | |
| dye with blood(idiom, severity) | |
| express disapprobation(criticize, blast, flay) | |
| frowned on(reject, oppose, dislike) | |
| get angry with(idiom, criticize, blast, flay) | |
| give a hiding(verb, idiom, beat, smack) | |
| give a talking-to(idiom, reprimand, reproach, scold) | |
| give no quarter(idiom, severity) | |
| give opinion(verb, censure, disparage, disapprove) | |
| give somebody a hiding(verb, idiom, hit, strike) | |
| give the dickens(idiom, reproach, scold) | |
| haul over the coals(idiom, attack, criticize, denounce) | |
| have a go at(idiom, criticize, blast, punish) |
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