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To issue instructions to other people in an authoritative or dogmatic way

To command the doing of by one's authority

To criticize or censure harshly

To express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way

To declare or announce in a formal or solemn way

To punish or rebuke formally for an offense

To give an authoritative or peremptory order

To maintain one's position staunchly in the face of opposition

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Verb

To issue instructions to other people in an authoritative or dogmatic way

rides roughshod over

calls the shots

tells someone what to do

rules the roost

holds sway over

keeps under thumb

is in the saddle

is in the driving seat

are in the driving seat

pulls the strings

gives orders to

exercises control over

plays first fiddle

are in the saddle

leads by the nose

wears the trousers

calls the shots on

holds the reins

cracks the whip

assumes command of

has the whip hand over

has mastery over

has the upper hand over

rules the roost in

has ascendancy over

has the upper hand in

holds the purse strings

makes the decisions

makes the rules

tries to control

uses strong-arm tactics on

serves the people

occupies throne

wears the crown

calls the signals

assumes command

exercises authority

acts the tin god

is responsible for

are responsible for

has authority over

takes the reins of

exercises authority over

exercises power

holds dominion over

takes the chair

takes the reins

controls the affairs of

puts on the right track

points in the right direction

calls the tune in

pulls the wires

maintains order

calls the shots in

has someone in one's hip pocket

has something in the palm of one's hand

has someone eating out of one's hand

has someone in the palm of one's hand

holds purse strings

has a hold over

imposes oneself

gains control of

takes charge of

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“She'll lay down the law on headline issues and take your calls.”

Verb

To command the doing of by one's authority

puts your foot down

reads the riot act

constitutionalizes

establishes laws

formulates laws

puts laws in force

makes a judgement

decriminalizes^US

legitimatizes^US

carries through

decriminalises^UK

gives the green light to

pronounces lawful

gives the OK to

gives the go-ahead to

gives the thumbs up to

puts into effect

gives the stamp of approval to

follows through with

brings into effect

puts into practice

votes favorably

railroads through

gives the seal of approval to

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Verb

To criticize or censure harshly

gives a talking-to

rakes over the coals

gives someone a bollocking

tears off a strip

reads the riot act

hauls over the coals

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a rating

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone hell

lets someone have it

raps over the knuckles

finds fault with

gives someone what for

slaps someone's wrist

gives someone a caning

gives someone a row

remonstrates with

gives someone a wigging

tears a strip off

casts a slur on

vituperates against

takes to pieces

inveighs against

bites someone's head off

jumps down someone's throat

has someone on the carpet

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

takes to the woodshed

puts on the mat

gives the business

gives someone some stick

casts aspersions on

does a hatchet job on

pulls to pieces

fulminates against

drags through the mud

throws brickbats at

speaks badly of

gives someone a bad press

gives a bad name

tears to pieces

blackens the name of

criticizea severely

spreads lies about

marginalizes^US

marginalises^UK

gives something a bad press

picks to pieces

gives a black eye

gives something a battering

sullies the reputation of

goes for the jugular

spreads scandal about

blackens the reputation of

tells lies about

cuts to the quick

conducts a smear campaign against

gives a bad press to

gives some stick to

calls over the coals

drags through the mire

thunders against

brings into disrepute

does a number on

treats disrespectfully

declaims against

jumps down one's throat

gives someone bondi

runs a smear campaign against

feels contempt for

drags someone's name through the mud

takes down a peg

writes false reports about

spreads tales about

looks down upon

blackens the character of

take issue with

cuts down to size

blackens someone's name

drags name through mud

takes a swipe at

treats with contempt

assaultsq verbally

calls on the carpet

animadverts upon

brings discredit to

criticizes harshly

gives tongue-lashing

gives a piece of one's mind

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

gives black eye

criticizes unfairly

speaks of with disfavour

gives comeuppance

knocks off high horse

criticizes hatefully

gives someone a carpeting

hurls insults at

gives a tongue-lashing

tears to shreds

shoots full of holes

passes strictures upon

casts aspersion

accuses falsely

keeps nothing back

erupts with anger

discountenances

gives offence to

spits in the face of

curls your lip at

shows contempt for

holds in contempt

turns your nose up at

spits in the eye of

causes offence to

steps on one's toes

hurts somebody's feelings

regards with disgust

points finger at

blows whistle on

hangs something on

lays at one's door

sends up the river

feels aversion to

feels disgust for

feels revulsion to

has a horror of

looks down one's nose at

finds intolerable

regards with contempt

runs smear campaign

has a strong aversion to

pokes mullock at

takes the piss out of

makes a fool of

treats contemptuously

takes the mickey

takes a stand against

raises objections to

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

expresses disapproval of

complains about

kicks up a stink about

disagrees violently with

protests strongly at

makes a stand against

makes a fuss about

takes great exception to

puts up a fight against

opposes strongly

kicks up a fuss about

makes a protest against

remonstrates about

complains bitterly about

expostulates about

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Verb

To express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way

gets on a soapbox

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To declare or announce in a formal or solemn way

gives a ruling on

gives a verdict on

sits in judgment

sits in judgement on

passes judgment

passes judgement on

makes a ruling on

states publicly

passes the word

shouts from the rooftops

shoots off one's mouth

spreads it around

shouts from the housetops

gets on a soapbox

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To punish or rebuke formally for an offense

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To give an authoritative or peremptory order

Verb

To maintain one's position staunchly in the face of opposition

shows determination

stand your ground

stands up for oneself

brooks no refusal

puts your foot down

stick to your guns

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