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Connected to a listening device

Emotionally or mentally troubled

Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong

Distracted or mentally caught up in something

Obsessively passionate about or devoted to something

Past tense for to annoy or bother (someone)

Past tense for to weigh heavily on one's mind, typically causing worry or anxiety

Past tense for to cause to feel emotionally depressed or despondent

Past tense for to inconvenience or pester with requests

Past tense for to listen to without permission, typically with a monitoring device

Past tense for to delve or make inquiries into

Past tense for to interfere in someone else's business

Past tense for to put one or more microphones on or in

Past tense for to ask for something, especially earnestly or forcefully

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Adjective

Connected to a listening device

under surveillance

“The suspect's phone was allegedly bugged by the authorities, allowing them to listen to private conversations.”

Adjective

Emotionally or mentally troubled

discombobulated

bundle of nerves

discountenanced

hot and bothered

a bundle of nerves

in a state of agitation

like a cat on a hot tin roof

all of a dither

on pins and needles

all of a lather

in a state of nerves

like a cat on hot bricks

in a cold sweat

having butterflies in the stomach

with one's stomach in knots

with your heart in your mouth

overcome with sorrow

heavy with grief

racked with pain

racked with suffering

sweating bullets

like a fish out of water

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

put out of countenance

bricking oneself

shaking in one's shoes

terror-stricken

all of a doodah

scared to death

horror-stricken

frightened to death

lacking confidence

lacking self-confidence

not self-assured

waiting for the axe to fall

feeling anxious

hot under the collar

frightened out of your wits

paralysed with fear^UK

scared out of your wits

all of a flutter

shaking like a leaf

tossing and turning

frozen with fear

at the end of your tether

paralyzed with fear^US

lacking in confidence

lacking assurance

pushing the panic button

having cold feet

waiting with bated breath

easily frightened

easily agitated

champing at the bit

on the qui vive

on the defensive

biting one's nails

approval-seeking

chicken-hearted

apprehensive about

tied up in knots

anxiously waiting

nervously awaiting

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

lacking social skills

in fear and trepidation

having stage fright

having a funny feeling

with bated breath

out of countenance

unsure of yourself

at sixes and sevens

beside yourself

hot-and-bothered

throwing a wobbly

out of your mind

hot under collar

at end of one's rope

in difficulties

in a tight corner

in a tight spot

with your back to the wall

bent out of shape

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Adjective

Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong

hot under the collar

bent out of shape

in high dudgeon

blue in the face

not best pleased

ill-humoured^UK

overcome with anger

at boiling point

beside yourself

beside yourself with rage

rubbed the wrong way

with all guns blazing

foaming at the mouth

as cross as two sticks

at end of one's rope

in a filthy temper

hot and bothered

gnashing one's teeth

uncommunicative

evil-intentioned

at daggers drawn

in a towering rage

as black as thunder

unjustifiably resentful

unjustifiably offended

ready to be tied

with chip on shoulder

with a chip on your shoulder

full of dislike

extremely angry

having short fuse

hot under collar

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Adjective

Distracted or mentally caught up in something

lost in thought

deep in thought

immersed in thought

in a brown study

in a world of your own

head over heels

up to one's ears

have one's hands full

eat sleep and breathe

rushed off your feet

have a prior engagement

have a previous engagement

busy as a beaver

with a customer

up to one's ears in

with your head in the clouds

hanging on every word

pleasantly occupied

pleasurably entertained

on active service

otherwise engaged

enthusiastic about

having enough on one's plate

having a full plate

having fish to fry

tight with time

having many irons in the fire

very interested

concentrated on

extremely curious

very inquisitive

highly interested

extremely interested

up to your eyes

up to your elbows

enjoying oneself

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Adjective

Obsessively passionate about or devoted to something

overenthusiastic

over-enthusiastic

ready and willing

as keen as mustard

keen as mustard

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

burning with excitement

chomping at the bit

champing at the bit

infatuated with

enamoured of^US

dyed-in-the-wool

straining at the leash

on the edge of your seat

disposed to look on the bright side

waiting with bated breath

entrepreneurial

fanatical about

very enthusiastic about

enthusiastic about

very enthusiastic

pulling no punches

desiring success

like a ball of fire

on pins and needles

hankering after

untrammelled^UK

extremely enthusiastic

full of enthusiasm

jumping up and down

chafing at the bit

consumed with desire

passionate about

urgently requiring

favourably inclined

bred-in-the-bone

with an appetite

in great need of

hail-fellow-well-met

full of determination

upwardly mobile

coming on strong

highly motivated

twenty-four carat

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

stop at nothing

having killer instinct

bound and determined

with bated breath

looking on the bright side

like one possessed

aspiring towards

hundred percent

through and through

without reservations

endeavouring^UK

looking forward to

keeping the faith

true to the end

head over heels

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

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Verb

Past tense for to annoy or bother (someone)

rubbed up the wrong way

drove up the wall

driven up the wall

gave someone the hump

given someone the hump

made someone see red

drove to distraction

driven to distraction

drove round the bend

driven round the bend

drove round the twist

driven round the twist

gave someone the pip

given someone the pip

gotten on someone

put your back up

got in your hair

put someone's nose out of joint

rubbed the wrong way

got on your nerves

gotten on your nerves

made your blood boil

given a hard time

gave a hard time

got on your wick

discountenanced

got under your skin

gotten under your skin

discombobulated

cut to the quick

made somebody's hackles rise

hurt somebody's feelings

gotten your back up

got your back up

tried your patience

got your dander up

ruffled one's feathers

raised your hackles

gotten on one's nerves

got on one's nerves

sent into a rage

given someone grief

gave someone grief

upset the applecart

put someone off their stroke

caused anxiety to

hit where one lives

rubbed you up the wrong way

rattled someone's cage

gotten up someone's nose

got up someone's nose

got across someone

breathed down someone's neck

weighed heavily on

setted one's teeth on edge

bent someone's ear

preyed on your mind

tried the patience of

drove you up the wall

driven you up the wall

got your hackles up

gotten your hackles up

put into a flap

rattled one's cage

gave a bad time

given a bad time

made discontented

thrown off balance

threw off balance

put the squeeze on

sticked in one's craw

put pressure on

hit a sour note

caused suffering to

put someone off their stride

put out of countenance

made you see red

made someone scratch their head

interfered with

caused someone to lose their composure

caused suffering

scratched around

made an enemy of somebody

searched high heaven

pushed the buttons of

got someone's wick

lied heavily on

got a rise out of

gotten a rise out of

given offence to

gave offence to

brought pressure to bear on

given the business

gave the business

caused disquiet to

jumped on one's case

thumbed nose at

made someone fed up

caused anguish to

made uncomfortable

stopped someone in their tracks

caused discomfort to

worked into lather

caught off balance

pushed someon's buttons

caused to be at a stand

kicked up a stink

rocked the boat

made somebody's blood boil

kicked up a fuss

caused concern to

aroused anxiety in

lost one's temper

made it tough for

setted someone back on their heels

occupied thoughts

run up the wrong way

pressed down on

gotten on the wrong side of

got on the wrong side of

thrown into a tizz

threw into a tizz

threw into tizzy

thrown into tizzy

ran up the wrong way

took a rise out of

taken a rise out of

done a number on

did a number on

trod on someone's toes

trodden on someone's toes

taken by surprise

took by surprise

given the needle

gave the needle

drove you crazy

drove you to distraction

driven you round the twist

driven you out of your mind

drove you round the bend

driven you crazy

drove you round the twist

driven you round the bend

drove you out of your mind

driven you to distraction

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“If I tried to explain to Sandy that a lot of the things Carine does really bug me, she would just say something about giving people a chance.”

Verb

Past tense for to weigh heavily on one's mind, typically causing worry or anxiety

“The impending deadline would increasingly begin to bug me as I rushed to complete the project.”

Verb

Past tense for to cause to feel emotionally depressed or despondent

reduced to tears

made despondent

gave someone the blues

given someone the blues

cast a gloom upon

knocked sideways

harshed one's mellow

knocked the wind out of

knocked for six

knocked the stuffing out of

harshed someone's mellow

brought tears to your eyes

poured cold water on

caused suffering to

made someone fed up

weighed heavily on

dampened spirits

broke someone's heart

threw cold water on

thrown cold water on

broken someone's heart

put a damper on

made downhearted

put into a funk

cast a gloom on

broken one's heart

broke one's heart

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“Failing the important exam would really bug me for the longest time.”

Verb

Past tense for to inconvenience or pester with requests

rubbed up the wrong way

drove up the wall

driven up the wall

gave a hard time

given a hard time

got on your wick

bent someone's ear

breathed down someone's neck

made somebody's hackles rise

made things hot for someone

made it hot for someone

got on your nerves

gotten on your nerves

given someone grief

gave someone grief

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“I hate to bug you, but do you think that you can help me with my schedule?”

Verb

Past tense for to listen to without permission, typically with a monitoring device

“The police had worked on the assumption that if anyone was trying to bug their conversations, they would be scanning the frequencies normally used by the police.”

Verb

Past tense for to delve or make inquiries into

reconnoitred^UK

reconnoitered^US

found out about

made enquiries about

asked questions about

conducted an enquiry into

conducted an investigation into

made enquiries into

looked at carefully

asked questions of

did research into

done research into

made inquiries about

put questions to

put to the test

gave the once over

given the once over

gave the once-over

given the once-over

searched the evidence concerning

sifted the evidence concerning

subjected to an examination

tried to get to the bottom of

put under a microscope

put out feelers

tested the waters

gone over with a fine-tooth comb

went over with a fine-tooth comb

examined closely

taken a look at

cast your eye over

thought through

gave something a once-over

given something a once-over

examined carefully

gave something a going-over

given something a going-over

dipped one's toe in the water

put out a feeler

investigated it

subjected to an inspection

left no stone unturned

kicked the tires

gave something a look-see

given something a look-see

taken a dekko at

took a dekko at

made an observation of

made a recce of

carried out an inquest into

passed under review

gotten a load of

took the measure of

taken the measure of

took a look at it

taken a look at it

was absorbed in

been absorbed in

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Verb

Past tense for to interfere in someone else's business

poked one's nose into

poked your nose in

Verb

Past tense for to put one or more microphones on or in

Verb

Past tense for to ask for something, especially earnestly or forcefully

asked authoritatively

asked forcefully

asked brusquely

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