Đồng nghĩa của giving something a battering

doing a hatchet job on attacking condemning lambasting savaging criticizing severely flaying jumping on pillorying pulling apart reviling shooting down taking apart taking to pieces tearing to pieces bashing crucifying hammering laying into pitching into roasting skewering slamming throwing brickbats at bad-mouthing bagging giving someone bondi knocking pummelling pummeling rubbishing slagging off slating trashing excoriating slashing dissing panning criticizing disparaging mauling finding fault with criticising censuring denouncing reprehending blaming blasting faulting slagging dispraising abusing flaming deriding denunciating picking holes in picking to pieces pulling to pieces jeering at having a go at giving a bad press to putting down vilifying denigrating criticizing harshly deprecating belittling reprobating depreciating skinning carping cavilling caviling finding fault detracting from talking down cavilling at scoffing at casting aspersions on nit-picking carping at running down belaboring scathing tearing into giving someone a bad press weighing into tearing apart castigating potshotting destroying assailing belabouring vituperating giving something a bad press rapping reviewing unfavorably berating bringing under fire criticizing strongly cutting up maligning derogating decrying slurring aspersing discrediting reproving pouring scorn on reprimanding inveighing against railing against hitting out at besmirching chastising objurgating reproaching defaming rebuking vilipending rating blistering fulminating against insulting arraigning slandering lacing to traducing scorning calumniating scorching diminishing chiding dressing down taking to task impugning smearing dragging through the mud ridiculing minimizing upbraiding dismissing trash-talking libeling libelling crying down playing down admonishing detracting disapproving of nitpicking about speaking ill of scolding vituperating against dumping on minimising ripping animadverting on discounting stigmatizing giving some stick to tearing down sledging undervaluing underrating doing down taking down disgracing kissing off slighting dishonoring bawling out stigmatising dishonouring chewing out giving flak to underestimating hauling over the coals carpeting sneering at mocking debasing cutting down to size contemning degrading lowering pooh-poohing reaming out trivializing coming down on caning demeaning deploring reading the riot act lashing speaking evil of execrating injuring downgrading cheapening misprizing humiliating deflating throwing mud at cutting down trivialising giving a bad name making light of treating lightly giving a rocket calling down disapproving tearing off a strip tearing a strip off holding cheap haranguing casting a slur on taking down a peg shaming bollocking blackening marginalizing speaking badly of anathematizing minifying remonstrating with scourging lecturing scoring judging smirching bagging on sailing into slapping nagging at devaluing marginalising hitting giving someone hell giving someone a roasting rapping over the knuckles giving someone a rollicking giving someone a bollocking lashing into doing a number on raking over the coals tearing to shreds slinging mud at look down one's nose at rollicking bringing into disrepute humbling tarnishing blackening the name of mortifying proscribing abasing downplaying damaging scandalizing keelhauling ragging cursing passing strictures upon tongue-lashing picking at trimming throwing shade discountenancing punishing animadverting scandalising dragging through the mire telling off flinging mud at laughing at laughing off finding lacking casting down nitpicking over ripping into branding spreading lies about sullying fustigating sullying the reputation of blackening the reputation of tainting blotting conducting a smear campaign against nitpicking clobbering disdaining zapping slugging badmouthing offending defiling chastening drubbing disrespecting ranting at basting jawing squashing muckraking blaspheming objecting to cussing scarifying sneering ostracising ostracizing backbiting demoralizing lessening sinking fouling getting at reducing belying selling short confounding complaining about spoiling railing at skinning alive demoralising going for the jugular bemeaning remonstrating jumping down one's throat giving a talking-to taking a swipe at putting away putting someone on the griddle ticking off pinning your ears back running smear campaign bringing down burning someone's ears telling lies about crawling all over giving a black eye putting someone on the hot seat cutting to the quick letting someone have it showing up giving someone a dressing-down slinging mud running a smear campaign against spreading scandal about getting angry with taking animadverting upon giving a rough time heaping lampooning harshing reaming coming down hard on mistreating demonizing voodooing jinxing digging slogging fluffing spurning showing someone up compromising devaluating incising lancing scratching lacerating cutting putting hooks in rejecting passing judgment demonising giving comeuppance knocking off high horse poormouthing taking a dig at clamoring against exprobating incriminating disciplining rebuffing ripping up ragging on refuting looking down on cutting to bits railing marking down taking away holding forth against throwing stones at complaining sniping at taking swipe at calling over the coals striking cudgeling shellacking cudgelling smothering having your knife in lying about exposing to ridicule casting slur on holding up to shame villainizing putting zingers on blackening the character of staining declaiming prosecuting giving bad press putting a whammy on laying down the law giving a tongue-lashing picking apart looking askance getting after reading out affronting annoying indicting impeaching provoking wigging framing naming adjudging pronouncing outraging knocking off writing down despising condescending charging hurting dooming sentencing befouling soiling aggravating rowing giving the business wounding besmearing taxing swearing deigning blowing whistle on hanging something on pointing finger at laying at one's door sending up the river pinning it on sending up assaulting verbally arguing with upsetting griping about spotting imprecating taunting disagreeing with giving someone a wigging giving someone a mouthful giving someone what for giving someone a row blowing up giving someone an earful pulling up giving someone a telling-off giving someone a rating giving someone a caning slapping down declaiming against ruining blackguarding blotching piling in sticking it to expressing disapprobation thinking badly of jumping all over expressing disapprobation of climbing all over darning banishing convicting dratting penalising banning expelling penalizing dragging someone's name through the mud ripping up and down breathing on tying into tarring and feathering bringing discredit to dragging through mud bringing shame upon reflecting badly on lighting to bringing shame on charging with starting on starting in teasing questioning taking on casting out thundering against complaining of inveigling against beating up on prostituting corrupting knocking down jumping on one's case snapping someone's head off biting someone's head off disobliging irritating perverting frowning on depraving cankering vitiating deteriorating bastardizing poisoning marring debauching warping profaning subverting harming miscalling grousing about sounding off about beefing about whingeing about moaning about holding responsible holding someone to blame quibbling about carping about grouching about holding accountable whining about bellyaching about complaining to calling to account scoffing slanging girding jeering undermining weakening desensitizing brutalizing dehumanizing hurting somebody's feelings treating disrespectfully cutting dead stepping on one's toes calling names causing offence to giving offence to thinking wrong not supporting embarrassing subduing crushing dehumanising brutalising desensitising lowering the status of bastardising bringing shame to discomfiting looking askance at taking exception to abashing chagrining raising an discommending negating expressing a poor opinion of zinging disfavouring opposing disesteeming passing on objecting disfavoring expostulating remonstrating against quashing snubbing withering breaking owning vanquishing confusing causing to feel small taking the wind out of your sails making someone eat humble pie making ashamed settling someone's hash bringing low making someone eat crow taking down a peg or two putting to shame putting out of countenance making a fool of causing to lose face misrepresenting understating squelching plastering strumpeting blackening someone's name shooting full of holes

giving something a check-up giving something a facelift giving something a go giving something a going-over giving something a look-see giving something a miss giving something a bad press giving some stick to giving some slack giving someone what for giving someone trouble giving someone to understand