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157 entries under expression topic. ×
| come down on like a ton of bricks(idiom, punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| criticize harshly(verb, criticize, condemn, rebuke) | |
| criticize severely(verb, criticize, reprimand, rebuke) | |
| criticize strongly(punish, scold, scapegoat) | |
| defend against(verb, reject, disregard, dismiss) | |
| dig up(verb, oppose, challenge, face) | |
| drag over the coals(verb, idiom, criticize, reprimand) | |
| express disapprobation(criticize, blast, flay) | |
| fall in with(verb, idiom, oppose, challenge) | |
| fight off(verb, reject, disregard, dismiss) | |
| fire at(verb, criticize, lambaste) | |
| get angry with(idiom, criticize, blast, flay) | |
| get at(verb, criticize, lambaste) | |
| get together(verb, oppose, challenge, face) | |
| give the cold shoulder(idiom, reject, slight, snub) | |
| give the dickens(idiom, blame, reproach, scold) | |
| happen on(verb, oppose, challenge, face) | |
| have a go at(idiom, criticize, blast, punish) | |
| have words(reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| have your knife in(verb, idiom, attack, criticize) |
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