Behavior & Approach - Offensive Behavior
Explore English idioms that relate to offensive behavior, including "close to the bone" and "eat dirt".
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to receive insults or bad treatment, especially without ever complaining
to consider a person or thing unimportant and undeserving of respect
(of jokes or remarks) close to the limits of what people can tolerate or find acceptable, particularly if it is offensive or sexually suggestive
to talk to a person in a way that is rude and shows no respect for them
resonating deeply with someone's personal experiences, feelings, or beliefs
to express contempt or disrespect to a person by showing one's naked backside to them
to raise one's middle finger and point it toward a person to show one is angry with them, hates, or disrespects them
(of a joke, story, remark, etc.) dealing with sensitive or controversial topics that can be uncomfortable or unsettling to hear
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