27 entries under expression topic. ×

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give the third degree(verb, idiom, check, examine)
4
go over(verb, examine, challenge, demand)
3
put through the wringer(verb, idiom, check, examine)
2
hit up(verb, examine, challenge, seek)
2
hold out for(verb, idiom, examine, challenge)
2
make inquiry(verb, examine, challenge, seek)
2
put the screws to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, examine)
2
put to the question(verb, idiom, examine, challenge)
2
raise question(verb, examine, challenge, seek)
2
show curiosity(verb, examine, challenge, seek)
2
sound out(verb, examine, challenge, question)
2
sweat it out of(verb, idiom, examine, challenge)
2
third degree(question, interrogate)
2
work over(verb, examine, challenge, question)
1
ask about(examine, challenge, seek, search)
1
hunt for(verb, challenge, demand, request)
1
pop the question(verb, idiom, challenge, demand)
1
pry into(challenge, demand, request, question)
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ask questions(verb, question, interrogate)
0
gather intelligence(verb, question, interrogate)
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