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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 eat dirt
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to receive insults or bad treatment, especially without ever complaining

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to consider a person or thing unimportant and undeserving of respect

Ex: Some employees felt that the looked down his nose at their suggestions and ideas , acting as if their input did n't matter .
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(of jokes or remarks) close to the limits of what people can tolerate or find acceptable, particularly if it is offensive or sexually suggestive

Ex: They walked a fine line between being provocative near the knuckle with their advertising campaign .
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to speak in a manner that is rude or sexually offensive

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to talk to a person in a way that is rude and shows no respect for them

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resonating deeply with someone's personal experiences, feelings, or beliefs

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to hang a BA
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to express contempt or disrespect to a person by showing one's naked backside to them

Ex: He went to the window hung a BA— just for the hell of it .
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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 have an attitude that is inappropriate, rude, or too bold

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to talk about someone without giving them any respect

Ex: He did n't appreciate it when his took his name in vain by making jokes about him behind his back .
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(of a joke, story, remark, etc.) dealing with sensitive or controversial topics that can be uncomfortable or unsettling to hear

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a very private or offensive subject that should not be discussed

Ex: Bringing up the topic of personal finances can be no-go area in some cultures , as it 's considered impolite to inquire about money matters .
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to laugh or shout insults at someone

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