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(intransitive, idiomatic) To waste effort on a futile project.
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(idiomatic) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
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(idiomatic, informal) To severely berate someone.
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(idiomatic) To ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.
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Synonym of pop one's cork
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(idiomatic) To spend all of one's money.
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(idiomatic) To slap someone on the side of the head, usually as an informal punishment.
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(idiomatic) To exhaust a person's means or resources; to constitute more than they are reasonably able to do.
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(idiomatic) Engender a strong emotional reaction.
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(idiomatic, informal) To exert oneself.
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(idiomatic, informal) To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).
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(slang) To interest or appeal to someone; to make someone happy.
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To fling some remark at someone, such as a taunt or a challenge.
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Alternative form of get it in the neck [(UK, informal) To receive severe criticism or punishment for something one has done.]
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Alternative form of chew the scenery [(idiomatic, performing arts) To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing; to be melodramatic; to be flamboyant.]
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Synonym of throw one's toys out of the pram
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Synonym of throw one's toys out of the pram
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(idiomatic, informal) To restrict someone's free action or expression.
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(obsolete) A deception; a cheat.
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To humiliate someone who is conceited.
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Synonym of bitter pill to swallow
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(idiomatic, slang, humorous) to treat someone in a negative manner
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(UK, Australia, informal, idiomatic) To frustrate, infuriate, irritate or disturb someone.
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(informal) To better (someone) in a way that is humiliating for them.
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(chiefly US, idiomatic) To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.
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(idiomatic, informal) To consume what is meant for investment instead.
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(idiomatic) To consume so much of someone's store of food that little or none is left for the owner.
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(informal) To get one to be on a losing end.
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To destroy and humiliate someone.
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(idiomatic) To defeat or best someone thoroughly; to make short work of.
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(historical) A con game played with a chain, belt or string that is laid down to form two open loops. The mark places a finger or stick in one of the loops to try to secure the chain when it gets lifted, but the con artist is able to prevent this no matter which loop was chosen.
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(colloquial, idiomatic) To make a rude or obscene gesture (at somebody); particularly, to extend the middle finger.
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Alternative form of get a rise out of [(chiefly US, transitive, idiomatic) To obtain a reaction from someone, especially one of annoyance.]
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(chiefly US, transitive, idiomatic) To obtain a reaction from someone, especially one of annoyance.
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(slang, dated) To make someone angry.
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(idiomatic, transitive) To direct abusive language at (someone) angrily.
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(colloquial) To beat up or punish someone.
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To sacrifice something valuable.
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(US, slang) To give someone a scolding or a beating.
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Synonym of flip the bird
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(idiomatic) To deeply trouble (someone).
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(African-American Vernacular, MLE) To work extremely hard.
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(idiomatic) To go to war; to use ruthless tactics; to act without restraint.
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(informal) Synonym of throw a spanner in the works
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(transitive, informal) (used in maledictions) To damn.
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(idiomatic, Britain) To reprimand severely.
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To excite remorse in someone by returning good for evil.
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(African-American Vernacular, MLE) To earn a large sum of money in a short amount of time, usually illegally.
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Alternative form of yank someone's chain [(idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting.]
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(informal, idiomatic) Something that may seem good and favourable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc.
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(informal) To attack verbally.
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(informal) To try hard to please someone.
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To die; to bite the dust.
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(colloquial, intransitive) To speak rudely, harshly or belligerently.
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(idiomatic) To bother or unsettle a person; to put someone on edge.
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(idiomatic) To upset the status quo.
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Synonym of hit the nail on the head
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(idiomatic) To reflect badly on or to hurt in some way.
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(idiomatic) Alternative form of not do someone any favors [(idiomatic) To reflect badly on or to hurt in some way.]
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Synonym of peel the onion
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To find fault with someone.
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(US) To deliberately aggravate somebody, especially somebody in a position of power or authority.
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(idiomatic) To make abnormal facial expressions, especially for amusement or to ridicule another person.
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(idiomatic, obsolete) To humble, to puncture the pride of
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To make a small suggestion or give a hint that causes the listener to act.
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(idiomatic) Alternative form of put one's foot in someone's ass. [(idiomatic) To beat the shit out of someone.]
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(idiomatic) Synonym of get someone's back up: to annoy someone.
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(euphemistic) Synonym of tear someone a new one
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(intransitive, slang) To appeal to somebody very much.
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To confront someone with (facts or evidence) that they find unpleasant in order to make them suffer.
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Alternative form of run amok [(idiomatic) To go on a rampage; to be in an uncontrollable rage.]
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(idiomatic, derogatory) To speak in a disrespectful manner about somebody.
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(idiomatic) To find a source of easy enrichment; to become absurdly rich in a short time.
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To aggressively threaten an opponent by standing toe to toe with them while or before verbally or physically abusing them.
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(informal, idiomatic) To boast, or brag, or talk too much.
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(idiomatic) Alternative form of bare one's teeth [(of an animal) To show its teeth as a sign of aggression.]
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Alternative form of stick in someone's craw [(idiomatic) To cause lasting annoyance, irritation, or hard feelings.]
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Alternative form of stick in someone's craw [(idiomatic) To cause lasting annoyance, irritation, or hard feelings.]
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Synonym of stick up one's ass
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(historical) Synonym of fast and loose (“fraudulent game”)
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To repay an act of kindness with disappointment or betrayal.
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Synonym of bitter pill to swallow
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(UK, informal) To hurt someone's feelings.
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Synonym of trust someone as far as one could throw them
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(idiomatic, often followed by at) To express one's annoyance with, or disapproval of, someone's actions.
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Alternative form of work one's butt off
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(slang) Less vulgar synonym of work one's ass off.
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(idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting.
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