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put the squeeze on(idiom, trouble, attack, annoy)
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put through the wringer(verb, idiom, bully, castigate)
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put through wringer(verb, idiom, hurt, bother)
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put up to(verb, idiom, make, force)
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rake over the coals(idiom, criticize, reprimand, reproach)
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ride herd on(verb, idiom, make, force)
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rub salt in wound(verb, idiom, hurt, bother)
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set on(verb, raise, irritate, anger)
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sound off(verb, oppose, criticize, censure)
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spirit up(verb, make, force, cause)
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start in on(idiom, trouble, attack, annoy)
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stuffed shirt(noun, bother, drag, nuisance)
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sue for(verb, order, force, press)
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take exception(oppose, fight, challenge, blame)
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take exception to(verb, idiom, oppose, criticize)
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take issue(oppose, fight, challenge, blame)
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take it out on(verb, idiom, bother, harass)
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take to task(reprimand, reproach, rate, taunt)
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tedious person(noun, bother, drag, nuisance)
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tell off(reprimand, reproach, rebuke, scold)
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