208 entries under expression topic. ×

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take exception(verb, idiom, support, oppose)
4
back down(verb, withdraw, back, yield)
4
call in question(idiom, dispute, challenge, doubt)
4
have qualms(verb, dispute, stick, challenge)
4
hum and haw(idiom, irresolution)
4
stick at(verb, phrasal verb, unwillingness)
4
think twice(verb, pause, hesitate, falter)
3
hang back(verb, stop, pause, balance)
3
hem and haw(verb, idiom, pause, disagree)
3
hold off(stop, decline, reject, dismiss)
3
pull back(verb, stop, withdraw, abandon)
3
raise a howl
3
think twice about(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, stick)
3
turn down(verb, decline, reject, dismiss)
2
beg off(decline, reject, dismiss, withdraw)
2
find fault(verb, oppose, criticize, dislike)
2
give no credence(idiom, dispute, challenge, doubt)
2
harbor suspicion(verb, dispute, challenge, doubt)
2
hold back(verb, stop, decline, reject)
2
not buy(verb, decline, reject, dismiss)
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