rank someone

rank out

slang To criticize, demean, or complain about someone or something in a petty or naggingly critical manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rank" and "out." The boss ranks out anyone who disagrees with her in front of the entire office. My parents ranked me out a bit for what had happened, but I was expecting it to be much worse.
See also: out, rank
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rank someone

verb
See rank someone out
See also: rank, someone
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • rank
  • rank out
  • rank someone out
  • rank on
  • rank on (someone or something)
  • rank on someone
  • not do (someone or oneself) any favors
  • rescue from
  • rescue from (someone or something)
  • identify with
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