Be mean synonyms | phrases

Phrases with similar meaning for Be mean

• take down a peg

  embarrass, degrade
• cut down to size

  embarrass, shame
• bad-mouth

  humble
• cut rate

  humble
• poor-mouth

  humble
• put to shame

  embarrass, shame
• cut to the quick

  shame
• make eat dirt

  shame
• strike dumb

  shame
• bring low

  embarrass
• make ashamed

  embarrass
• put out of countenance
• be reduced to

  be humble or humbled
• kick downstairs
• be indifferent
• be sparing
• be frugal
• be parsimonious
• be mingy