157 entries under expression topic. ×

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put on back burner(reject, halt, delay, bar)
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put on the shelf(idiom, reject, halt, bar)
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put out(verb, stop, remove, reject)
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put the chill on(verb, idiom, stop, decline)
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reel in(withdraw, back, deny, retreat)
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refuse admittance(verb, stop, reject, block)
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render inert(verb, stop, discharge, withdraw)
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render null and void(verb, idiom, stop, discharge)
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run down(verb, reduce, destroy, damage)
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say no(verb, stop, decline, reject)
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shake off(clear, open, release, free)
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shoot down(verb, cut, reduce, reject)
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shove aside(verb, stop, halt, prevent)
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shut down(verb, stop, decline, reject)
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shut the door on(verb, idiom, stop, remove)
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take back(withdraw, deny, cancel, reverse)
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take down(verb, reduce, destroy, damage)
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take down a peg(verb, idiom, reduce, destroy)
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take in(withdraw, back, deny, retreat)
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tear down(verb, reduce, destroy, damage)
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