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Verb

To annoy or anger

give someone the hump

put out

rub the wrong way

rub you up the wrong way

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

make somebody's hackles rise

get up someone's nose

ruffle one's feathers

disquiet

send into a rage

drive round the twist

put someone's nose out of joint

rattle someone's cage

drive you up the wall

agonize^US

agonise^UK

set one's teeth on edge

hurt somebody's feelings

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

be a thorn in someone's flesh

raise hell

nag at

make unhappy

be a pain in the neck

troll

be a thorn in someone's side

breathe down someone's neck

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

make things hot for someone

rattle someone's chain

hit a sour note

devastate

be on one's case

make it hot for someone

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

be like a red rag to a bull

set someone's teeth on edge

appal^UK

appall^US

tantalize^US

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make livid

drive you round the bend

cow

tantalise^UK

make trouble

trigger

push someone's buttons

exhaust someone's patience

tread on someone's toes

get on someone's case

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

burden

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

dispirit

eat away at one's mind

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

weigh heavily on someone's mind

victimize^US

pressurize^US

victimise^UK

pressurise^UK

criticize^US

weigh heavily on one's mind

criticise^UK

mess with someone's head

belabour^UK

terrorize^US

breath down someone's neck

belabor^US

terrorise^UK

bring pressure to bear on

be in someone's hair

grind at

be a weight on one's mind

cause inconvenience to

be the victim of

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

knock the wind out of

make severe demands on

put a strain on

tire out

take aback

create difficulties for

harsh one's mellow

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

tyrannize^US

get on someone's back

tyrannise^UK

be a weight on someone's mind

make someone's stomach rise

dampen the spirits of

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

take the wind out of your sails

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

make someone's heart bleed

make sad

reduce to tears

knock sideways

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dash hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

play

cause someone difficulty

satirize^US

make someone go out of his way

chiack

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

satirise^UK

have an adverse effect on

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“Sheikh Hamza, however, refused to join in and rile up the people.”

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