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| break down into separate articles | |
| come down on like a ton of bricks(idiom, punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| comment upon(verb, censure, disparage, disapprove) | |
| criticize harshly(verb, reprimand) | |
| criticize strongly(punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| express disapprobation(criticize, censure, condemn) | |
| give opinion(verb, censure, disparage, disapprove) | |
| give the dickens(idiom, blame, reproach, scold) | |
| haul over the coals(verb, idiom, censure, reprimand) | |
| have a go at(idiom, punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| hold responsible(criticize, censure, condemn) | |
| land on(punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| lay a bad trip on(idiom, criticize, censure, condemn) | |
| lay to(criticize, censure, condemn) | |
| let one have it(idiom, criticize, censure, condemn) | |
| pass judgment on(verb, idiom, censure, disparage) | |
| pass the buck(idiom, criticize, censure, condemn) | |
| pick holes in(verb, idiom, censure, disparage) | |
| pick on(punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| point the finger(idiom, criticize, censure, condemn) |
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