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To complain strongly, usually as a group.
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Action groups are crying out against plans to build on the woodland area.
Submitted on August 29, 2012
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- wolf down
- zero in
- above board
- blow off steam
- center field
- check is in the mail
- eat one's words
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- fly off the handle
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- fresh start
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- get one's claws into
- give somebody an earful
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- ground rules
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- hit the spot
- horse's ass
- in line
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- jump the gun
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