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lower the boom(idiom, censure, condemn, blame)
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nag at(censure, condemn, blame, blast)
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pick at(censure, condemn, blame, blast)
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put a whammy on(disparage, denounce, assail, malign)
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rag on(disparage, denounce, smear, malign)
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rake over coals(verb, idiom, blast, reprimand)
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rake over the coals(verb, idiom, criticize, discipline)
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read the riot act(verb, idiom, criticize, censure)
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rip into(verb, reprimand, punish, scold)
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rip up(disparage, denounce, smear, malign)
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run down(disparage, denounce, smear, assail)
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show up(verb, attack, criticize, censure)
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sit on(verb, oppose, censure, pay)
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sound off(verb, oppose, censure, pay)
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speak ill of(idiom, disparage, denounce, malign)
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take down(censure, condemn, blame, blast)
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tear apart(verb, oppose, censure, pay)
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tear down(disparage, denounce, smear, assail)
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yell at(blast, reprimand, reproach, punish)
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blow the whistle on(idiom, criticize, censure, condemn)
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