brush off »
An abrupt rebuff or dismissal.
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chew out »
To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke.
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cry wolf »
To raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.
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flea in one's ear »
A stinging rebuke or rebuff.
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give somebody the brush-off »
To rebuff, snub or curtly reject someone.
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give someone what for »
To punish; to rebuke.
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rebound relationship »
A relationship proceeding a longterm relationship, usually short in duration and used to help mend the "broken heart".
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rebrousser chemin »
To retrace one's steps, to turn back.
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rise up »
To rebel.
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snap someone's head off »
To suddenly and sharply rebuke or insult a person, especially in response to a harmless remark.
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tell off »
To rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish.
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turn against »
To rebel or oppose something formerly supported.
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turn on »
To rebel; to go against something formerly supported.
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two wrongs make a right »
A logical fallacy whereby a wrongful action is justified by the commission of another
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what for »
An unspecified punishment or rebuke.
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who's 'she', the cat's mother%3F »
A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to their mother, or any other woman in the third person, instead of using a properly respectful title or their name when appropriate.
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yell at »
To scold, to rebuke - often by yelling.
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