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fulminate against(correct, discipline, humble, humiliate)
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get the better of(verb, idiom, control, beat)
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get the upper hand(verb, idiom, control, beat)
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get through to(verb, idiom, move, upset)
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get to(verb, move, upset, mark)
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get under control(verb, idiom, control, beat)
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give little weight to(idiom, restrain, moderate, lessen)
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give over(verb, phrasal verb, leave, finish)
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give quarter(verb, moderate, yield, surrender)
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give some slack(idiom, moderate, yield, surrender)
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give up(verb, phrasal verb, yield, surrender)
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go along with(verb, idiom, moderate, yield)
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go easy on(idiom, moderate, yield, surrender)
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go through one
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grant respite(verb, encourage, delight, cheer)
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hang loose(verb, stop, calm, complete)
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have mercy(verb, moderate, yield, surrender)
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have on the carpet(idiom, correct, humble, humiliate)
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have pity(verb, moderate, yield, surrender)
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hold in(verb, phrasal verb, calm, order)
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