195 entries under expression topic. ×

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slap on wrist(idiom, censure, caution, admonition)
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sound off(verb, phrasal verb, censure, reprimand)
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speak to(criticize, censure, condemn, lecture)
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stave off(verb, reject, disregard, oppose)
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strongly criticize(censure, caution, reprove, warn)
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take down a peg(idiom, criticize, condemn, blame)
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talk to(criticize, censure, condemn, lecture)
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talking to(verb, phrasal verb, reprimand, caution)
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tear apart(verb, phrasal verb, charge, criticize)
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tear into(verb, attack, criticize, reprimand)
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tell a thing or two(idiom, censure, caution, warn)
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telling off(verb, phrasal verb, censure, speech)
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thumbs down(noun, reprimand, snub, rejection)
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turn aside(verb, reject, avoid, resist)
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turn down(verb, reject, disregard, oppose)
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ward off(verb, reject, disregard, oppose)
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act cool(slight, ignore, coldshoulder)
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apply oneself to(verb, phrasal verb)
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attend to(discipline, chastise, penalize)
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bar sinister(noun, spot, shame, dislike)
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