Shoot down and Throw brickbats at

Shoot down verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.

Throw brickbats at and shoot down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Throw brickbats at" instead a verb "Shoot down".

Shoot down and throw brickbats at are semantically related. You can use "Shoot down" instead a verb "Throw brickbats at".