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Noun

A domesticated carnivorous mammal

(derogatory) Someone who is morally reprehensible or offensive

A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor

A male person or individual

A traitor who collaborates with the enemy

A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side

Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

Something that is a complete failure

To pursue with an intent to catch

To be (constantly) subjected to something unpleasant

To subject (someone) to constant scoldings or harassment

To follow or go along with someone to someplace

To tease, typically in a good-natured way

To avoid or get out of a responsibility

To cause to give in to pressure or harassment

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Noun

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A domesticated carnivorous mammal

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“Our pet dog began barking excitedly when we arrived home.”

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(derogatory) Someone who is morally reprehensible or offensive

jailbird^US

gaolbird^UK

phoney^UK

phony^US

public enemy number one

member of a criminal gang

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“He would turn out to be a dirty dog who was only after his uncle's insurance money.”

Noun

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A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor

Noun

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A male person or individual

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Noun

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A traitor who collaborates with the enemy

sympathiser^UK

sympathizer^US

destroyer of reputations

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A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side

Noun

Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

Noun

Something that is a complete failure

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To pursue with an intent to catch

tread on the heels of

follow on the heels of

keep up the pace with

keep pace with

dog the footsteps of

be hot on someone's heels

keep under surveillance

camp on the doorstep of

keep under observation

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“Police would relentlessly dog the fugitive across the length and breadth of the country.”

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To be (constantly) subjected to something unpleasant

agonize^US

agonise^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

make somebody's hackles rise

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

drive you up the wall

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

ruffle one's feathers

get up someone's nose

hurt somebody's feelings

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's case

victimize^US

victimise^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

drive round the twist

weigh heavily on one's mind

cause anxiety to

be a great weight on

make uneasy

weigh heavily on someone's mind

appall^US

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

appal^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

breath down someone's neck

hurt deeply

get on someone's back

be a weight on one's mind

bring pressure to bear on

mess with someone's head

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

be a weight on someone's mind

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“He began cursing the unpredictable weather that seemed to dog him wherever he went.”

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To subject (someone) to constant scoldings or harassment

criticize^US

criticise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's back

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“The restaurant owner would constantly dog his employees about being paid to wash dishes, and not to listen to rock and roll.”

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To follow or go along with someone to someplace

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To tease, typically in a good-natured way

satirise^UK

satirize^US

play a practical joke on

treat disrespectfully

play a practical joke

lead up the garden path

have a joke on somebody

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

rail at

poke borack

make a laughing-stock

slander

libel

defame

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

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To avoid or get out of a responsibility

pay little attention to

skive off

leave something undone

outmaneuver^US

have nothing to do with

balk^US

baulk^UK

keep out of the way of

extricate oneself from

let something go downhill

let something go to seed

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

keep one's distance from

slip through your fingers

give something a miss

dance around an issue

put off

worm one's way out of

slip through the net of

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

let well enough alone

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To cause to give in to pressure or harassment

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

put under an obligation

fast-talk

enforce

bring pressure to bear on

use strong-arm tactics on

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

tighten the screws on

insist on

put the heat on

have someone do something

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

leave someone no option

put the frighteners on

throw your weight around

leave someone no option but to

put the chill on

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

behoove^US

behove^UK

leave no choice but to

bring pressure to bear upon

make an offer they can't refuse

authorize^US

authorise^UK

scare the bejesus out of

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