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call someone every name in the book

idiom

To call someone many abusive names.


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  1. 01

    answer the call of nature

    To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.

  2. 02

    as if someone owns the place

    Alternative form of like someone owns the place.

  3. 03

    beat someone round the ears

    To beat (a person) with blows about the head.

  4. 04

    big name

    A widely-known reputation, especially one that is favorable.

  5. 05

    bless someone with

    To give or bestow, as a gift from God.

  6. 06

    blot one's copy book

    To damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.

  7. 07

    book burning

    Any mass destruction, removal, or recalling of books, motion pictures, broadcasts, or electronic works as a form of censorship, especially motivated by religious or political objections to the material.

  8. 08

    book dumping

    The practice of donating old used books that burden rather than assist communities.

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