102 entries under expression topic. ×

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rip into(verb, attack, criticize, censure)
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shoot down(verb, attack, abuse, criticize)
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sit on(verb, oppose, censure, pay)
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slap around(verb, attack, abuse, strike)
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slap down(verb, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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sock it to one(idiom, state, charge, maintain)
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sound off(verb, oppose, criticize, censure)
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spare no effort(idiom, support, force, maintain)
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stand up to(idiom, support, force, maintain)
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stick it to(verb, idiom, state, charge)
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take issue(verb, oppose, object, divide)
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take pains(support, force, maintain, oppose)
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take to task(verb, idiom, oppose, criticize)
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tangle with(support, force, maintain, oppose)
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tear apart(verb, oppose, censure, pay)
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tell off(verb, phrasal verb, attack, oppose)
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tick off(verb, oppose, criticize, censure)
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toil on(support, force, maintain, oppose)
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assault verbally(verb, criticize, argue, confront)
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beat up(verb, attack, strike, assail)
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