call someone every name in the book
idiomTo call someone many abusive names.
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answer the call of nature
To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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big name
A widely-known reputation, especially one that is favorable.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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blot one's copy book
To damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.
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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.
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book dumping
The practice of donating old used books that burden rather than assist communities.