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their head bowl over gnaw at cause to be at a stand take down a peg or two settle someone's hash put someone in their place nag at cut to the quick disorient disappoint deject overawe flabbergast terrify aggrieve destabilize stagger affect sting disorder expose ridicule tease devalue downgrade dissatisfy belittle pother disgust destabilise torture sink let down stump oppress flatten break sap sicken wither ride fox lower cheapen thwart work up buffalo smirch throw into tizzy bedevil daze foul dumfound preoccupy rock consternate foul up bemean beleaguer hang up thunderstrike burden hound petrify throw into a tizzy knock for six louse up possess put on the spot give a hard time give a turn upset the applecart stop someone in their tracks jar make unhappy tick off pick on tear down shoot down put the wind up make waves cause to lose face pull the rug from under cast down eat at have the last laugh on hurt somebody's feelings pull the rug out from under strike dumb weigh heavily on weigh on lie heavy on get the better of tangle blast bamboozle befuddle heat hurry balk hinder injure harry make fretful bustle baulk take by surprise disarm eat away at dizzy turn down disorganize dement displace jumble rummage disarray flip put on edge craze harm blind uncalm undermine weaken enfeeble enervate foil make a scene roil impose upon burn inflame pour cold water on throw cold water on throw into confusion mix up catch unawares send into a spin rouse complicate arouse intrude tire interfere set back begrudge crab grudge throw into uproar throw into disorder reduce get even put someone's nose out of joint strain show in a bad light bemuse weigh down be a burden to cause concern to weigh heavily on someone's mind drive up the wall niggle at cause anxiety to cause discomfort to grind at be a great weight on make awkward devastate put off one's stroke silence pop one's balloon make one feel small put one away overcome fix someone's wagon pull down put away bring down a peg squelch 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stir mau-mau denigrate outfox play push around turn on the heat lean on heckle jibe at shout at recur smear slam pan rip blister trip butt in shout catcalls at make game of vanquish downplay prey on be a weight on one's mind come back to weigh heavily on one's mind stay with be ever present rack madden infest harrow furbelow bluster abrade frill wear wrong-foot catch out catch on the hop wind up get across run down play down cause to feel small nag try stress move anguish traumatize give someone grief curse cause suffering to insult traumatise antagonize antagonise scare the bejesus out of make miserable scarify fright bum out revolt crucify touch scare to death make wretched cause anguish to be offensive scare stiff throw into a panic scare the living daylights out of goad sour grind strike egg on hang over get at flip out overpower debilitate rankle with beat fill with fear strike terror into do in prey on your mind do someone's head in scare the pants off incite take control of get down make one's hair stand on end stimulate despair frenzy prostrate fear sweat stew damage occupy infuriate tax embitter incommode inconvenience unstring scandalize cause anxiety suffer whelm quicken impress cavil overmaster indispose tear martyr galvanize wring swamp tantalise tantalize scar turn on importune desolate fire up spellbind cramp stab push buttons press sear be a burden on prick jangle scare witless disrespect diss take over pierce get on one's nerves dampen spirits key up disaffect galvanise scandalise snow under leave speechless zing give someone goose pimples chill to the marrow freeze your blood hack you off befog chill to the bone get the wind up scare away give someone the heebie-jeebies cause agony to dump on reluct hit for six sweep someone off their feet dampen throw into a fright put the fear of God into make teeth chatter curdle the blood mess with someone's head muddy gross out damp make one's blood run cold scare someone out of their wits throw into a blue funk make jump knock out knock the stuffing out of go to your head make someone jump out of their skin be repugnant to put your back up make someone's blood run cold frighten the living daylights out of cause disquiet to unquiet tear apart excoriate make restless muse labour labor flutter hustle ferment squirm ventilate examine incense cause to panic ache tear away at make flip bug up assail buttonhole thrill deeply upset press down on loco nit-pick strap push be prey to criticize pinch squeeze compress disaccord disharmonize discord occupy thoughts inflict trauma knock over weigh disengage uncouple unfasten separate unhitch disconnect detach chill off frighten to death scare silly bend someone's ear make someone jump out of his skin make someone's hair stand on end scare the pants off of set someone's teeth on edge discontent be rude to grind down sweep over throw a curveball cut up wrong inflict anguish on spring rankle cause pain cause someone distress lie heavy on someone's mind weigh heavy on someone's mind arouse anxiety in crack be the victim of misplease wing enrage curdle cool sound cap overcharge slur make discontented drive mad drive crazy give someone the hump knock props out rub the wrong way acerbate rend do a number on make it tough for be disagreeable be an affront to give offence rub up the wrong way tread on someone's toes get your goat be criticise give someone a jolt give a shock give someone a fright slap tee off chill someone's blood make flesh crawl make someone's hair curl convulse incapacitate be unwell drive insane test be on one's case find fault with be on your back snow distort numb play dirty estrange alien alienate dun be indisposed be crook cause trouble to make your head spin mess with one's head make punchy dish out dish it out intoxicate give it to set someone thinking inebriate stick it to ball up stymie devitalize get someone lay up hit a sour note carp cause pain to rock the boat disempower be ill be weak be sick be wrong with feel pain be in pain feel unwell be the matter with break down send over the edge make your gorge rise make someone's stomach rise quibble sweat out blow out unzip send up snarl disparage unglue take steam out cripple blow up take apart nitpick tear to pieces raise someone's eyebrows shake out of your complacency hit like ton of bricks completely surprise flap fidget hurt the feelings of get on your wick break one's heart be agitated make blue drag down put a damper on break the heart of put into a funk take pains be in a tizzy be worried labour over drain weary be in a flap absorb be in a stew get worked up get in a stew disunify disunite divide wean make a big thing out of make a big thing of make a meal of make a mountain out of a molehill make a thing of dull drag darken dominate engross grip engulf devour make emotional reduce to tears monopolize harsh someone's mellow make one's heart bleed give someone the blues make someone fed up make despondent make desolate cast a gloom upon 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