Đồng nghĩa của take down a peg or two

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to eat humble pie fix someone's wagon pull down put one away put away strike dumb demote cut to the quick bring down a peg discipline curb afflict restrain check repress soften put in one's place tame discourage knock down knock the stuffing out of destroy debunk let wind out of sails puncture balloon dispirit dishearten dismay dash let down easy kick in the teeth drag through the mud injure desecrate drag through the mire blacken disfavor tarnish disrespect bring into disrepute spot bring shame upon disfavour slander besmear stigmatize slur disregard put in a bad light stigmatise deride give a bad name to scandalise attaint lose face reflect badly on mock scandalize stain libel derogate bring shame on sully besmirch disparage tar and feather taint defame vilify malign calumniate traduce soil spoil decry damage asperse censure bring discredit to bad-mouth blemish knock rubbish befoul give a bad name slag off do a hatchet job on speak ill of blotch poison breathe on attack corrupt muckrake sling mud at fling mud at do a number on bring shame to cast a slur on assail rip up and down detract drag down pervert debauch diminish brand vitiate undermine spread scandal about run smear campaign depreciate prostitute subvert warp blacken the name of show in a bad light mar demoralize deprave deteriorate lessen insult pollute blight demoralise harm hurt dirty profane canker expose smudge mark bastardize contaminate denounce daub offend undervalue spatter bastardise scorch ruin roast compromise prejudice detract from vilipend cast aspersions on deprecate bring dishonour to displease tar condemn lower the status of damage the reputation of poor-mouth revile label condescend stoop deign muddy mudsling weaken minimize begrime grime brutalize pillory characterize annoy descend scorn slight brutalise splash discolour vex impair class classify minimise splatter back-bite muck gaum mire distain bemire contemn demolish pooh-pooh horrify appal dis get dirty disfigure speak evil of characterise blackguard affront dump on cast a slur deface dismiss mark out despoil trash belie make filthy make dirty get filthy reflect negatively discolor take apart appall pour scorn on criticise mess up waste cast in a bad light make lose face take to pieces harm the reputation of muddy the reputation of ravage criticize blacken the reputation of depress adulterate crawl badmouth bedaub distort subjugate dilute disconsider disoblige influence despise bestialize infect misrepresent touch darken anoint betray mongrelize sling mud impugn be prejudicial to reduce the status of lower in rank slag gossip about vituperate drag through mud drag someone's name through the mud sell out disappoint deform lower in status let down be untrue to oneself beat down lie about blacken the character of villainize throw mud at abandon one's principles stamp designate tag tell lies about relegate blot your copybook faze fluster rattle nonplus run a smear campaign against crumb bedraggle maculate mess muss make mucky muss up muck up succumb disesteem cloud take to bits cast slur on put zingers on underestimate get one's comeuppance take the wind out harass declass worry desensitize dehumanize underrate do discredit to cast a slur upon shock outrage disgust dehumanise desensitise trivialize bump set back revert lower oneself debase oneself be reduced to debase yourself lower yourself be reduced demean oneself perturb disdain treat lightly ruin the reputation of bring into disfavour blemish the reputation of tarnish the reputation of be a discredit to disrate bust mark down reduce to the ranks kick downstairs blacken someone's name discompose damage someone's reputation destroy someone's credibility cut down scoff at make light of discount trash-talk diss cry down do down sneer at slate sicken repel revolt nauseate minify sell short misprize tinge rap abuse trivialise dispraise have a go at find fault with look down on pull apart write off clamor against hold cheap kiss off talk down spurn hit out at fault pick holes in become a stain of the escutcheon of become a blot of the escutcheon of irk backbite give offence to raise eyebrows amongst blackball cause raised eyebrows lampoon cause a few raised eyebrows amongst irritate miff zing disquiet chop insinuate push cap peeve dissatisfy categorize skin alive blow off cut up identify describe slap in the face hit where one lives wreck scar call categorise name flaw total blow undo bloody crab cripple endamage crool disfeature label negatively accuse of being cross up make useless be a blot on the landscape devastate plunder screw up depredate sack pillage smash put a damper on desolate spoliate

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tongue-lash rail at blame flay baste rant at hammer score jaw condemn slap on the wrist denounce chasten jump on call on the carpet check discipline nag slate blow up at slap someone's wrist go on at flame jump down one's throat take to the woodshed ream abuse correct pummel caution bring to book pummelled find fault with rake over the coals diss talk to monish rail vituperate lean on give a piece of one's mind attack excoriate yell at draw the line scorch revile reprobate give a going over tell a thing or two come down on like a ton of bricks lash rap on knuckles trounce blister rip lesson slap on wrist light into speak to throw the book at strongly criticize climb all over come down hard on visit rake over coals lower the boom send someone away with a flea in his give the dickens adjure warn counsel speak give someone stick advise accuse bag pan knock skin denunciate zap oppose carp on sound off go after fry jawbone tear apart rake mete out punishment to criticize strongly be hard on rag on tear down teach a lesson make an example of pick on harangue give someone a carpeting eat out slang criticize hatefully tear a strip off shout at cuss out give one hell jump all over chew call to account harass find fault give a hard time take down a peg exprobate take down get after get on burn one's ears penalise slam potshot scourge belabour cane thrash rap someone the knuckles bash punish scathe flog assail scarify penalize drag over the coals belabor whip beat trash criticize severely lay out drub savage objurate preach have someone on the carpet disparage asperse give the business vilify cavil recriminate lay down the law expostulate keep after threap taunt jack up glue sit on forewarn ding notice growl hoist recompense spank skelp ferule slag off pillory roast arraign slash fulminate against denigrate deprecate crucify fault rubbish slag cut up rip into dispraise dis bad-mouth malign pull apart impugn skewer inveigh against rave at run down cast aspersions on deal with pull to pieces rollick disapprove rap knuckles decry carp at besmirch slur discredit incriminate judge execrate pour scorn on maul indict sentence hit out at derogate call over the coals give some stick to animadvert on impeach give a lesson to crack down on remonstrate scorn defame cavil at disapprove of deplore give someone a bad press proscribe ostracise ostracize anathematize nitpick about throw brickbats at give flak to pick holes in hit frame sledge give a bad press to clobber slug prosecute vituperate against point the finger at inculpate get angry with give something a bad press pick to pieces cut down lay at one's door give it to someone give someone the works skin alive wade into fine let fly at try lam into give something a going-over nag at sort out exprobrate attask moralise moralize harsh rank on give going-over take disciplinary action against dress-down smear cudgel slap deride shellac strike smother dishonor dishonour disgrace complain protest reject have words tear to pieces take apart give piece of mind rap across the knuckles severely reprimand give tongue-lashing strafe lash out at have words with tear someone a new one give someone a dressing down give someone a telling off lay on give comeuppance put on the carpet lash into give a tongue-lashing express disapproval of take to pieces sail into stigmatize declaim call to task set upon stigmatise ground criticize harshly backbite contemn animadvert rebuff give the devil show up declaim against charge with bring to account have your knife in read out look askance pick apart afflict repress soften suppress subjugate give an injunction to give someone a ticking-off argue with pronounce depreciate belittle name adjudge charge tuck into dig into assault have a word with talk with send up put away point finger at hang something on blow whistle on thumbs down on pin it on take issue with fustigate carp send up the river fluff slog make a protest to complain about bag on do a number on pass strictures upon pick at nit-pick give bad press throw shade cut to bits criminate scapegoat bring a charge against hold at fault bring a case against lay charges against bring someone to trial prefer charges against put on trial have the law on tax bring charges against take to court mistreat murder wallop get thump scalp misuse hurt harm injure oppress batter handicap manhandle saddle impute knock about cuff train incarcerate defrock rough up dismiss beat up do in immure switch execute punish severely debar expel blacklist drop on fix someone's wagon attend to have someone's guts for garters exile paddle finger whip someone's hide tan someone's hide amerce hit with mulct impose penalty imprison dock award a penalty against exact a penalty from impose a penalty on put at disadvantage inflict a penalty on impose a sentence on slap with inflict handicap hold accountable hold responsible pass the buck assign fault to lay a guilt trip on lay the blame on consider guilty of point a finger at find guilty of assign guilt to hold liable lay a bad trip on point the finger assign liability to place the blame on accuse of

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