Expressions (A–Z)
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He threw him from all the ranks
(Slang) He rejected him or refused his request with an absolute dismissal or wit...
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He threw him off all the ranks
(Slang) He rejected him with utter disdain. Refused his presence with contempt.
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M
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Mocking arrows
The words of a derogatory joke.
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T
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The prophet is a fool, a man of spirit
A saying expressing the people's contempt for a spiritual person or someone who...
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To act with disrespect/ treat contempt
To step or trample on the heel of one's foot. Figuratively: to show contempt or...
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To be overfamiliar with someone/ to treat someone abusively (rudely)
Lost sensitivity or appreciation for..., or: began to despise...
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To defame/ slander/ to speak ill (unfavourably) of
To publish or tell words of reproach or contempt. To bring out a bad name. To sp...
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To roll words backwards
To fold the meaning backward; to throw behind one’s back; to despise; to conceal...
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We were like grasshoppers in his eyes
See: "And he will be in our eyes like a chaff."
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