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lay down the law(verb, expression, run, direct)
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lose weight
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love of superiority
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make a deal(verb, expression, soothe, appease)
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make light of(expression, downplay, underplay)
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make little of(expression, downplay, underplay)
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make smaller
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pull the strings(verb, expression, run, direct)
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put at rest(verb, expression, calm, quiet)
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put damper on(verb, expression, moderate, dampen)
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put on the soft pedal(expression, moderate, downplay, underplay)
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put someone in their place(expression, shame, humiliate, chasten)
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put under a spell(verb, expression, charm, attract)
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reduce physically
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run roughshod over(verb, expression, beat, crush)
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serve the people(verb, expression, run, direct)
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strike happy medium(verb, expression, soothe, appease)
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take the wind out(verb, expression, crush, annoy)
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take to cleaners(verb, expression, beat, crush)
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trample under foot(expression, success)
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