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Verb

To irritate or annoy someone

rubs up the wrong way

gives someone the hump

drives you up the wall

hacks you off

gets on your wick

makes somebody's hackles rise

gives someone grief

rubs the wrong way

steams up

gets on the wrong side of

ruffles one's feathers

makes an enemy of somebody

makes someone see red

sets one's teeth on edge

tantalizes^US

tantalises^UK

breathes down someone's neck

antagonizes^US

drives round the bend

drives to distraction

antagonises^UK

tries the patience of

agonizes^US

agonises^UK

demoralizes^US

traumatizes^US

drives round the twist

makes your blood boil

demoralises^UK

traumatises^UK

hurts somebody's feelings

gives someone the pip

gets up someone's nose

appals^UK

appalls^US

puts someone's nose out of joint

scandalizes^US

scandalises^UK

rubs you up the wrong way

takes the piss out of

victimizes^US

pressurizes^US

victimises^UK

pressurises^UK

criticizes^US

makes things hot for someone

makes it hot for someone

criticises^UK

rattles someone's cage

belabours^UK

terrorizes^US

belabors^US

terrorises^UK

gets on the nerves of

brings pressure to bear on

pushes the buttons of

runs up the wrong way

pushes someon's buttons

makes someone scratch their head

knocks the wind out of

irritates greatly

causes inconvenience to

tyrannizes^US

hurts the feelings of

tyrannises^UK

makes severe demands on

puts a strain on

creates difficulties for

jests

flummoxes

gives a zinger

gives the cold shoulder

makes your gorge rise

drives you out of your mind

drives you round the twist

makes somebody's blood boil

drives you crazy

drives you round the bend

drives you to distraction

puts someone off their stroke

causes someone to lose their composure

dampens the spirits of

takes the wind out of your sails

knocks sideways

makes sad

harshes someone's mellow

pours cold water on

knocks the stuffing out of

breaks someone's heart

makes gloomy

brings tears to your eyes

gives someone the blues

causes someone difficulty

satirizes^US

makes someone go out of his way

has an adverse effect on

causes problems

causes illness to

goes against the grain

dithers

causes to feel emotional strain

causes to feel mental strain

satirises^UK

goes through the mill

gets in a tiz-woz

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“His voice grates on me and I cringe the whole time. He's a hateful sexist man.”

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