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to eat dirt
/ˈiːt dˈɜːt/
phrase
to receive insults or bad treatment, especially without ever complaining
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to look down
one's
nose at
sb/sth
/lˈʊk dˌaʊn wˈʌnz nˈoʊz æt ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
to consider a person or thing unimportant and undeserving of respect
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near the knuckle
/nˌɪɹ ðə nˈʌkəl/
phrase
(of jokes or remarks) close to the limits of what people can tolerate or find acceptable, particularly if it is offensive or sexually suggestive
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to air
one's
lungs
/ˈɛɹ wˈʌnz lˈʌŋz/
phrase
to speak in a manner that is rude or sexually offensive
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to give
sb
some / any lip
/ɡˈɪv ˌɛsbˈiː sˌʌm ˌɛni lˈɪp/
phrase
to talk to a person in a way that is rude and shows no respect for them
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close to home
/klˈoʊs tə hˈoʊm/
phrase
(of a remark or criticism) deeply affecting one and making one feel uncomfortable
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to hang a BA
/hˈæŋ ɐ bˌiːˈeɪ/
phrase
to express contempt or disrespect to a person by showing one's naked backside to them
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to give
sb
the finger
/ɡˈɪv ˌɛsbˈiː ðə fˈɪŋɡɚ/
phrase
to raise one's middle finger and point it toward a person to show one is angry with them, hates, or disrespects them
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to flip
sb
the bird
/flˈɪp ˌɛsbˈiː ðə bˈɜːd/
phrase
to make an rude gesture toward someone by raising the middle finger of one's hand to express anger, frustration, or contempt toward them
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to have a / some nerve
/hæv ɐ sˌʌm nˈɜːv/
phrase
to have an attitude that is inappropriate, rude, or too bold
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to take
one's
name in vain
/tˈeɪk ɪn vˈeɪn/
phrase
to talk about someone without giving them any respect
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close to the bone
/klˈoʊs tə ðə bˈoʊn/
phrase
(of a joke, story, remark, etc.) considered offensive to some, especially because it is referring to a truth about someone or something
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no-go area
/nˈoʊɡˌoʊ ˈɛɹiə/
noun
a very private or offensive subject that should not be discussed
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to give
sb
the bird
/ɡˈɪv ˌɛsbˈiː ðə bˈɜːd/
phrase
to laugh or shout insults at someone
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