All be-little synonyms
be-lit·tle
B b verb be-little
- tear apart — rip to pieces
- malign — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
- rap — to carry off; transport.
- slander — defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander.
- dis — lady; woman.
- find fault — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- sneeze at — to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- sniff at — show contempt
- mark down — a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
- turn up one's nose — to behave disdainfully towards (something)
- sell short — having little length; not long.
- curl one's lip — to show contempt, as by raising a corner of the lip
- come down on — If you come down on one side of an argument, you declare that you support that side.
- put away — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- call down — to request or invoke
- denunciate — to condemn; denounce
- send up — an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff: The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows.
- cry down — to belittle; disparage
- poor-mouth — to lament or argue that one is too poor; plead poverty.
- take away — something taken back or away, especially an employee benefit that is eliminated or substantially reduced by the terms of a union contract.