"To cut down tall ___," idiom that means to criticize someone for their achievements Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POPPIES "To cut down tall ___," idiom that means to criticize someone for their achievements (7)
5% HEWN Cut down (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
5% ROSES "Stop and smell the ___," idiom that means to slow down and relax (5)
4% PAN Criticize harshly (3) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
4% YOU "That means ___!" (3) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
4% LANK Tall and thin (4) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
4% NITPICK Be overly critical (7) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
4% SILO Tall bin on a farm (4) Universal Jan 1, 2026
4% BASHED Criticized severely (6) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
4% HARSH Critical (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 26, 2025
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