jump down one's throat

abuse invade rape shoot down violate

advance assail bash beset blast blitz bushwhack charge jump ruin slam storm strike trash zap

come down on go for haul off on jump on one's case lay into let have it light into set upon slap around work over

decrease praise retreat

abuse blame criticize shoot down

berate blitz censure impugn malign refute reprove revile stretch vilify

jump on one's case lay into

approve commend compliment praise

endorse sanction

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

berate castigate chew out dress down have words punish rake over the coals reprimand rip into scold take to task tell off upbraid yell at

praise

attribute charge chide condemn criticize denounce indict

admonish ascribe blast censure disapprove finger frame impute knock rap rebuke reprehend reproach reprove roast saddle skin tax upbraid

blow the whistle on climb all over denunciate express disapprobation find fault with hold responsible jump all over lay a bad trip on lay at one's door lay to let one have it lower the boom pass the buck point the finger stick it to

absolve acquit approve compliment exonerate free laud praise

endorse flatter sanction

applaud commend exalt exculpate thank

berate censure chastise criticize excoriate flog lambaste lash penalize pummel punish rebuke reprimand scold upbraid

baste beat blister cane chasten correct discipline drub flay rail rate ream scarify scorch scourge thrash whip

bawl out chew out come down on drag over the coals dress down lay out lean on read the riot act scathe tongue-lash

approve compliment exonerate flatter forgive laud praise reward

aid assist guard help lose protect surrender

admonish berate blast castigate censure condemn except expostulate kick lambaste object protest rail recriminate remonstrate reproach roast scold scorch trash upbraid vituperate

crack down on go after have at lay into lay out let have it read out rip into sound off tongue-lash work over

accept agree allow approve compliment flatter laud praise uphold

admonish berate castigate censure chide go after oppose reprimand reproach scold upbraid

blame fry give a talking-to jawbone lecture lesson monish pay rake read reprehend reprove rip zap

bawl out call on the carpet carp on chew out climb all over dress down jump on lay into lean on sit on sound off take to task tear apart tell off tick off

approve compliment flatter laud praise

admonish berate castigate censure chide condemn lambaste lecture reprimand reproach scold upbraid

bawl out chew out lay into read the riot act take to task

approve compliment exonerate flatter laud praise