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To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way

To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

To bother with persistent thoughts or memories

To put pressure on

To criticize or find fault with

To demand earnestly or pressingly

To criticize, especially with insulting language

To repeatedly mention a subject

To instruct or order (someone) to do something

Plural for a person who nags someone to do something, typically continuously or repeatedly

Plural for a type of horse, typically small in size or providing limited utility

Plural for any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers

Plural for a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

Plural for a constant critic or faultfinder

Plural for the state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems

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Verb

To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way

“During our dating days, Rumki would constantly nag me for not mustering up the courage to meet her illustrious father.”

Verb

To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

kicks up a fuss

kicks up a stink

finds fault with

speaks out against

takes exception

takes exception to

cries the blues

raises a ruckus

kicks up a storm

raises objections

expresses disapproval

puts up a fight

puts the boot in

kicks up a fuss about

kicks up a stink about

lodges a complaint

makes a complaint

inveighs against

protests against

makes a fuss about

expresses concern

take issue with

blows off steam

makes a big thing out of

makes mountains out of molehills

makes a meal of

makes a big thing of

talks under your breath

makes a thing of

makes a song and dance

screams bloody murder

kicks up a rumpus

sounds off about

bellyaches about

complains vehemently about

pulls to pieces

complains about

fulminates against

hypercriticizes

casts aspersions on

moans and groans

does a hatchet job on

objects strongly to

takes a stand against

raises objections to

lodges a protest against

opposes strongly

complains vociferously about

expresses disapproval of

expresses disagreement with

sheds tears over

sheds tears for

expresses disagreement

expresses regret about

sings the blues

expresses opposition

eats your heart out

makes an objection

cries over spilt milk^UK

cries over spilled milk^US

beats one's breast

takes up the cudgels

makes a protest

voices disapproval

expresses objections

expresses objections to

lodges a protest

remonstrates against

has a problem with

discountenances

draws the line at

raises objection

goes-one-on-one

mixes it up with

expresses sorrow about

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“I'm not really one to nag about the weather, but I'm just not satisfied with one sunny day.”

Verb

To bother with persistent thoughts or memories

lies heavily on

weighs heavily on

causes anxiety to

preys on your mind

kicks up a fuss

kicks up a stink

gives a hard time

drives up the wall

gives someone grief

gets on your nerves

gets in your hair

rubs up the wrong way

drives round the bend

gives someone the hump

makes someone see red

gets your back up

drives round the twist

gets on one's nerves

gets under your skin

gets on your wick

bends someone's ear

makes your blood boil

gives a bad time

makes somebody's hackles rise

puts your back up

breathes down someone's neck

gives someone the pip

causes suffering to

ruffles one's feathers

tries your patience

gets up someone's nose

drives to distraction

presses down on

discountenances

gets your dander up

gives the business

hits where one lives

rubs the wrong way

takes control of

raises your hackles

puts someone's nose out of joint

causes disquiet to

gets your hackles up

rattles someone's cage

puts pressure on

brings pressure to bear on

scratchs around

searchs high heaven

gets across someone

works into lather

gets a rise out of

sends into a rage

takes a rise out of

rubs you up the wrong way

drives you up the wall

causes concern to

makes uncomfortable

causes discomfort to

gets in the hair of

gets on the nerves of

takes the piss out of

takes the mickey

causes trouble to

plays cat and mouse

rubs salt in wound

puts through wringer

causes to panic

discombobulates

puts the squeeze on

rattles one's cage

jumps on one's case

falls uponfall upon

gives the needle

makes it tough for

does a number on

makes miserable

causes anguish to

throws off balance

arouses anxiety in

finds fault with

punishes repeatedly and unfairly

discriminates against

cuts to the quick

hurts somebody's feelings

puts to trouble

sets one's teeth on edge

tries the patience of

breaks one's heart

gives offence to

dampens spirits

puts a damper on

makes things hot for someone

causes agony to

makes it hot for someone

makes discontented

inflicts trauma

inflicts anguish on

gets on the wrong side of

concerns oneself

sticks in one's craw

makes despondent

makes someone fed up

gets overwrought

gets in a fluster

puts on the spot

gets steamed up

tortures yourself

gets in a panic

loses sleep over

gets in a tizzy

gets in a lather

pulls one's leg

gets in a state

gets in a sweat

upsets the applecart

makes an enemy of somebody

gives someone hell

gets on someone

causes suffering

hits a sour note

gets someone's wick

pushes the buttons of

pushes one's buttons

puts into a funk

breaks the heart of

runs up the wrong way

pushes someon's buttons

makes someone scratch their head

interferes with

causes annoyance to

causes resentment to

knocks the wind out of

irritates greatly

causes inconvenience to

occupies thoughts

tears to pieces

harshes one's mellow

hurts the feelings of

offends morals of

makes demands on

bites one's nails

makes severe demands on

puts a strain on

creates difficulties for

gives the cold shoulder

knocks props out

fills with loathing

makes your gorge rise

makes you see red

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

tyrannizes over

shouts catcalls at

makes downhearted

puts someone off their stroke

puts into a flap

throws into a tizz

causes someone to lose their composure

throws into tizzy

casts a pall over

dampens the spirits of

makes resentful

makes rancorous

causes to lose heart

takes the wind out of your sails

knocks sideways

harshes someone's mellow

pours cold water on

knocks the stuffing out of

breaks someone's heart

brings tears to your eyes

casts a gloom upon

reduces to tears

throws cold water on

gives someone the blues

carries a heavy load

distresses oneself

gets into a dither

causes someone difficulty

gives someone bother

makes someone go out of his way

has an adverse effect on

causes problems

causes illness to

goes against the grain

causes to feel emotional strain

causes to feel mental strain

puts in traction

pushes to the limit

makes jokes about

pokes mullock at

stays the course

pulls someone's leg

makes a monkey of

goes through the mill

gets in a tiz-woz

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“My gut continued to nag me constantly that something wasn't right here.”

Verb

To put pressure on

puts pressure on

uses pressure on

puts the screws on

puts the squeeze on

twists someone's arm

turns on the heat

breathes down someone's neck

brings pressure to bear on

puts under an obligation

twists one's arm

uses strong-arm tactics on

rides roughshod over

puts the chill on

puts through the wringer

holds a gun to one's head

rides roughshod

makes necessary

tightens the screws on

puts the heat on

has someone do something

puts the arm on

turns the screws on

leaves someone no option

pressurizes into

intimidates into

terrorizes into

puts the frighteners on

turns the screw on

tightens the screw on

brings force to bear on

leaves someone no option but to

makes compulsory

exerts force on

puts the bite on

leaves no choice but to

puts squeeze on

brings pressure to bear upon

makes an offer they can't refuse

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Verb

To criticize or find fault with

remonstrates with

finds fault with

gives someone a bollocking

lets someone have it

gives a talking-to

hauls over the coals

lays down the law

reads the riot act

gives someone a caning

rakes over the coals

gives someone a row

gives someone a wigging

gives someone some stick

takes to the woodshed

gives someone a mouthful

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone an earful

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone hell

puts on the mat

tears off a strip

gives someone a rating

gives someone what for

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

has someone on the carpet

slaps someone's wrist

gives the business

bites someone's head off

jumps down someone's throat

calls to account

calls on the carpet

climbs all over

gives going-over

gives piece of mind

strongly criticizes

tells a thing or two

gives a going over

comes down hard on

gives a piece of one's mind

throws the book at

raps on knuckles

comes down on like a ton of bricks

gives someone stick

takes down a peg

gives a hard time

burns one's ears

fulminates against

tears a strip off

inveighs against

jumps down one's throat

gives some stick to

gives someone a bad press

calls over the coals

gives something a bad press

picks to pieces

vituperates against

take issue with

complains about

pulls to pieces

bellyaches about

sounds off about

takes to pieces

casts aspersions on

snaps someone's head off

rakes over coals

gives tongue-lashing

sends someone away with a flea in his

lowers the boom

gives the dickens

drags over the coals

raps someone the knuckles

criticizea severely

passes strictures upon

reprimands severely

tears someone a new one

gives someone a telling off

gives someone a dressing down

gives a bad press to

criticizes hatefully

throws brickbats at

gives someone a carpeting

severely reprimands

raps across the knuckles

holds someone to blame

holds accountable

holds responsible

metes out punishment to

criticizea strongly

teaches a lesson

makes an example of

expresses disapproval of

points the finger

gives the devil

gives comeuppance

points finger at

blows whistle on

hangs something on

sends up the river

lays at one's door

puts someone in their place

declaims against

takes down a peg or two

goes for the jugular

jumps on one's case

assaultsq verbally

makes a protest to

tears to shreds

thunders against

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Verb

To demand earnestly or pressingly

tries to persuade

asks forcefully

asks authoritatively

rationalizes^US

rationalises^UK

goes on bended knee

puts the screws on

puts the heat on

twists someone's arm

uses pressure on

puts pressure on

calls into being

brings into being

works into lather

gives the incentive to

acts as a incentive to

acts as a stimulus to

lights a fire under

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Verb

To criticize, especially with insulting language

inveighs against

cuts to the quick

does a number on

vituperates against

casts aspersions on

gives a black eye

gives offence to

hits where one lives

causes offence to

treats disrespectfully

marginalizes^US

hurts somebody's feelings

steps on one's toes

marginalises^UK

drags through the mud

shoots full of holes

takes down a peg

takes to pieces

takes a swipe at

does a hatchet job on

cuts down to size

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Verb

To repeatedly mention a subject

Verb

To instruct or order (someone) to do something

Noun

Plural for a person who nags someone to do something, typically continuously or repeatedly

disciplinarians

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“He divorced her after claiming that she had become an unbearable nag, but it is more likely that it was her nephew Sextus that he could no longer bear.”

Noun

Plural for a type of horse, typically small in size or providing limited utility

“We've yet to tame the nag. Many of the caretakers think it best to have him slaughtered before he escapes and hurts someone.”

Noun

Plural for any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers

draught horses^UK

draft horses^US

Noun

Plural for a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

pains in the neck

pains in the bum

pains in the rear

thorns in the flesh

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Noun

Plural for a constant critic or faultfinder

Noun

Nag

Noun

Plural for the state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems

apprehensiveness

pains in the bum

crosses to bear

thorns in the flesh

pains in the rear

pains in the neck

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