tear into

tackle

buckle down deal with dive into plunge into set to start in on take up

aid be lazy defend protect resist retreat shelter shield slough off submit support surrender sustain withstand

begin inaugurate initiate launch take up

arise open originate

come into being come into existence embark on enter upon get cracking get going get one's feet wet get show on road hit the ground running jump into kick off lead off start the ball rolling

close complete conclude end finish stop

cease

bawl out berate carpet castigate censure chew out lash rail rake over coals ream rebuke reprimand reprove tell off tongue-lash upbraid

compliment flatter praise

berate castigate chastise condemn lambaste lash rebuke reproach revile scold upbraid vilify

attack blister censure flay reprove scorch slash

scathe

approve compliment flatter praise

laud

berate castigate scold

abuse attack baste belabor blister censure flay fulminate jaw lambaste lampoon ridicule satirize upbraid

bawl out chew out exprobate tell off tongue-lash

compliment praise

approve defend flatter protect support

assail berate damn decry defame denigrate denounce disparage malign mistreat revile slander smear

abuse asperse attack blister censure curse cuss debase dig jinx knock libel pan rap roast scorch slam slur traduce vituperate voodoo

bad-mouth call down caluminate dress down dump on give a black eye mudsling put a whammy on put down rag on rip up run down skin alive speak ill of tear down

approve cherish commend compliment exalt favor flatter glorify laud praise

benefit defend honor protect

abuse accuse asperse berate blame calumniate castigate censure condemn curse denounce growl insult lambaste lash malign rail rate reproach revile scold smear traduce upbraid vilify

bark at bawl out chew out find fault rip into run down tongue-lash yell at

absolve approve commend compliment exculpate exonerate flatter honor laud praise uphold

bathe paddle splash stumble trek

attack attempt drudge ford initiate labor launch start tackle toil walk

fall to get feet wet get stuck in go for jump in light into pitch in set about set to work through

avoid be lazy conclude dodge end finish idle ignore laze neglect stop