221 entries under expression topic. ×

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make light of(verb, idiom, mock, ridicule)
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make waves(verb, upset, trouble, bother)
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not show(upset, fail, deceive, thwart)
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pain in the neck(idiom, bother, annoyance, nuisance)
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play around(verb, play, fool, joke)
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play cat and mouse(verb, idiom, hurt, bother)
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play with(verb, phrasal verb, fool, fiddle)
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pluck the beard
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prevail upon(verb, get, press, charm)
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push button(verb, upset, trouble, bother)
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put in a hole(verb, idiom, upset, bother)
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put in a spot(verb, idiom, upset, bother)
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put on the spot(verb, idiom, upset, bother)
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put out of countenance(verb, idiom, upset, bother)
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put through wringer(verb, idiom, hurt, bother)
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rope in(verb, charm, persuade, entice)
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rub salt in wound(verb, idiom, hurt, bother)
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ruin prospects(upset, fail, deceive, thwart)
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show contempt(verb, reject, scorn, insult)
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stand up(upset, fail, deceive, thwart)
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