“Already, legal moves are underway to frustrate the plan, and these will be partly grounded on the historical significance of the site that has been chosen.”

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Present participle for to cause to be bewildered or confused

bewildering

setting someone thinking

blowing your mind

going to your head

making someone scratch their head

making your head spin

causing to be at a stand

messing with one's head

stopping someone in their tracks

knocking out

boggling the mind

screwing up

knocking the stuffing out of

causing someone to lose their composure

putting someone off their stroke

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“The realization that it cannot be unraveled does not frustrate his mind.”

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Present participle for to fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of

“Timmy's terrible school grades would constantly frustrate his mother, who had expected more from him.”

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Present participle for to become, or cause to become, bitter or disenchanted

“Richard's regular shenanigans would eventually frustrate his wife as she began to wonder if there was more to life than this.”

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Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

knocking the stuffing out of

putting someone off their stroke

mortifying

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

giving someone the blues

causing someone to lose their composure

dampening the spirits of

fuddling

breaking one's heart

making someone fed up

causing to lose heart

crazing

graveling

gravelling

taking the wind out of your sails

balking^US

baulking^UK

making someone scratch their head

upsetting the applecart

catching off balance

stopping someone in their tracks

setting someone back on their heels

putting someone off their stride

taking by surprise

causing to be at a stand

putting out of countenance

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

filling with consternation

messing up

throwing into a tizzy

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Present participle for to thwart or act against

baulking^UK

balking^US

dueling^US

duelling^UK

putting up a fight against

making a stand against

coping with

battling against

putting an end to

bringing to an end to

setting your face against

taking up arms against

refusing to accept

stonewalling

locking horns with

taking a stand against

flying in the face of

standing up and be counted against

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Present participle for to refrain from openly expressing or displaying

keeping under control

harbouring^UK

harboring^US

keeping under your hat

keeping feeling inside oneself

keeping a tight rein on

supervising communications

preventing publication

refusing transmission

dropping the iron curtain

sweeping under the rug

keeping quiet

sweeping under the carpet

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

throwing cold water on

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Present participle for to evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

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Present participle for to be victorious over

pulverising^UK

pulverizing^US

bringing someone to their knees

getting the better of

succeeding over

blowing out

blowing out of the water

giving someone a drubbing

giving someone a hiding

making mincemeat of

putting someone in their place

running rings around

wiping the floor with

shutting down

taking to the cleaners

trampling underfoot

wiping off the map

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