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