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knock bottom out of(verb, idiom, ruin, oppose)
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lash into(attack, score, scratch, slam)
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laugh at(verb, phrasal verb, criticize, mock)
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lay down the law(idiom, abuse, criticize, scorn)
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lay into(verb, attack, criticize, condemn)
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light into(attack, criticize, reprimand, denounce)
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look down on(verb, idiom, slight, criticize)
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mark down(criticize, condemn, blame, disparage)
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pick on(sound, insult, offend, persecute)
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poke full of holes(verb, idiom, ruin, oppose)
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pounce on(verb, criticize, argue, confront)
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pull to pieces(idiom, detraction)
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put someone on the griddle(idiom, attack, score, scratch)
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put someone on the hot seat(idiom, attack, score, scratch)
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put zingers on(idiom, insult, slander, libel)
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rake over the coals(idiom, attack, abuse, score)
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read the riot act to(idiom, attack, score, scratch)
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reflect on(verb, ruin, oppose, destroy)
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rip into(attack, abuse, condemn, score)
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run smear campaign(idiom, insult, disparage, belittle)
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