197 entries under expression topic. ×

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skin alive(criticize, dispute, challenge, doubt)
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statement abnegation(disapproval, rejection, veto, repudiation)
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stick it to(idiom, criticize, dispute, challenge)
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swipe at(criticize, dispute, challenge, doubt)
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take exception to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, decline)
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take on(verb, oppose, challenge, deny)
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tear down(verb, discredit, confound, contradict)
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throw doubt on(idiom, criticize, dispute, challenge)
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throw the book at(idiom, criticize, dispute, challenge)
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thumb nose at(idiom, criticize, dispute, challenge)
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thumbs down(noun, verb, cut, reject)
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to the contrary
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tout au contraire(idiom, negation, contrariety)
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turn around(verb, phrasal verb, change, smooth)
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turn over new leaf(verb, idiom, change, smooth)
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turn things around(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, change)
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turn thumbs down(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, decline)
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ward off(verb, phrasal verb, deny, compensate)
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wash hands of(idiom, reject, deny, repudiate)
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weasel out of(idiom, reject, deny, repudiate)
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