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Related Words for dressing-down
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| seeing to | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tough love | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| back of one's hand | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| what for | // | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| works | / | Noun |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| toss | / | Noun |
| boot | / | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| cut of one's jib | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| sack | / | Noun |
| hatchet job | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| chop | / | Noun |
| whack | / | Noun |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| douse | / | Verb |
| black tie | // | Name, Name |
| rain check | // | Phrase, Noun |
| crash | / | Noun |
| save | / | Verb |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| torture | /x | Noun |
| hang | / | Verb |
| pink slip | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| dose | / | Noun |
| short shrift | // | Phrase, Noun |
| running | /x | Verb |
| burn | / | Noun |
| fair shake | // | Phrase, Noun |
| night out | // | Phrase, Noun |
| shakedown | /x | Noun |
| cough | / | Noun |
| egg on one's face | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| spit and polish | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| flat out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| stick | / | Noun |
| raw deal | // | Phrase, Noun |
| send out | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| shave | / | Verb |
| no big whoop | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| mix up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| stretch | / | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| hell to pay | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| practical joke | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| drop in the bucket | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| clinch | / | Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pulling the plug | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fire drill | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| bloodbath | /x | Noun |
| birthday suit | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| read | / | Verb |
| fish out of water | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| shell shock | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| slide | / | Noun |
| sell | / | Verb |
| fronting | /x | Verb |
| pass | / | Noun |
| send | / | Verb |
| dance | / | Noun |
| field day | // | Phrase, Noun |
| guilt trip | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| joke | / | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
