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90 entries under expression topic. ×
| play havoc with | |
| play hob with | |
| prey on(verb, annoy, suppress, subdue) | |
| put in the hospital(verb, idiom, beat, attack) | |
| put screws to(verb, idiom, annoy, suppress) | |
| put the squeeze on(verb, idiom, annoy, suppress) | |
| put upon(verb, annoy, suppress, subdue) | |
| raise Cain(wrong, abuse, shock, insult) | |
| rap knuckles(verb, hurt, dismiss, correct) | |
| reach boiling point(wrong, abuse, shock, insult) | |
| set upon(verb, attack, criticize, blast) | |
| slap wrist(verb, hurt, dismiss, correct) | |
| snap at(verb, phrasal verb, pain) | |
| take care of(verb, idiom, beat, attack) | |
| teach a lesson(verb, idiom, hurt, dismiss) | |
| throw the book at(verb, idiom, hurt, dismiss) | |
| wear away(harm, spoil, injure) | |
| weigh heavy upon(idiom, annoy, suppress, subdue) | |
| whip up(wrong, abuse, shock, insult) | |
| work over(verb, beat, attack, abuse) |
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