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Stubbornly sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action

(determined to) Having made a firm decision

Exhibiting passion and enthusiasm

Strongly wanting to do or have something

Placed or located on something

Attentively occupied with

To take violent or aggressive action against

To strike blows in all directions

Desiring or being on the lookout for (something)

To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture

(set off) To start or incite

To deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry

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Adjective

Stubbornly sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action

self-opinionated

stubborn as a mule

set in one's ways

as stubborn as a mule

unaccommodating

dyed-in-the-wool

not giving an inch

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

sticking to one's guns

standing one's ground

having a chip on one's shoulder

uncompassionate

unimpressionable

set in your ways

tough nut to crack

proof against persuasion

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

set in concrete

through and through

full of determination

tried and tested

meaning business

through-and-through

bound and determined

storm-resistant

in for long haul

solid as a rock

committed to the idea of

tall in the saddle

on one's mettle

unreciprocating

playing hard ball

be out for blood

nose to the grindstone

not cooperative

bred-in-the-bone

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Adjective

(determined to) Having made a firm decision

Adjective

Exhibiting passion and enthusiasm

dyed-in-the-wool

on one's mettle

committed to the idea of

bound and determined

tall in the saddle

meaning business

tried and tested

bred-in-the-bone

through and through

through-and-through

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Adjective

Strongly wanting to do or have something

hankering after

on pins and needles

ready and willing

waiting with bated breath

champing at the bit

on the edge of your seat

chomping at the bit

straining at the leash

keen as mustard

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

with bated breath

urgently requiring

full of enthusiasm

favourably inclined

consumed with desire

chafing at the bit

in great need of

as keen as mustard

very enthusiastic

with an appetite

aspiring towards

burning with excitement

enthusiastic about

in the right frame of mind to

in the right frame of mind for

more than willing

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Adjective

Placed or located on something

Adjective

Attentively occupied with

head over heels

in a brown study

eat sleep and breathe

paying attention

deep in thought

listening carefully

passionate about

up to one's ears

enthusiastic about

not missing a trick

on the qui vive

preoccupied with

single-minded about

obsessive about

having a one-track mind

in a world of your own

scrutinizing^US

mentally enchanted

burning with curiosity

scrutinising^UK

with your head in the clouds

investigational

lost in thought

very interested

immersed in thought

highly interested

extremely interested

extremely curious

very inquisitive

lock stock and barrel

twitterpated by

infatuated with

enamoured of^US

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Verb

To take violent or aggressive action against

attempt to capture

launch an attack on

make an assault on

launch oneself at

let someone have it

make an onslaught on

launch an attack

make an assault

turn to violence

make a foray on

conduct an offensive on

make a sortie on

make inroads on

swoop down upon

give someone a beating

beat the living daylights out of

beat someone up

arrive in hordes

rain destruction

begin hostilities

begin an assault

take the offensive

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Verb

To strike blows in all directions

let someone have it

knock into the middle of next week

beat the living daylights out of

give someone a hiding

give someone a good hiding

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Verb

Desiring or being on the lookout for (something)

feeling in need of

hankering after

having a fancy for

having a need for

having an inclination for

thirsting after

on the lookout for

hungering after

setting one's heart on

having a yen for

having one's heart set on

having eyes for

taking a shine to

taking a liking to

eating one's heart out over

having an urge for

inclining toward

having designs on

having hots for

having your eye on

giving eyeteeth for

eating your heart out

desiring intensely

having as one's aim

having as one's goal

wishing to have

looking forward to

feeling inclined toward

having a preference for

leaning towards

having a crush on

regretting the absence of

carrying a torch

falling in love with

having the hots for

taking a fancy to

feeling inclined to

feeling the need for

feeling a need for

having the inclination for

having a passion for

zealously anticipating

hungrily anticipating

vigorously anticipating

intently awaiting

energetically awaiting

vigorously awaiting

actively awaiting

spiritedly awaiting

expectantly awaiting

longingly anticipating

awaiting with anticipation

thirstily awaiting

thirstily anticipating

having an eye on

enthusiastically awaiting

anticipating with pleasure

longingly awaiting

actively anticipating

breathlessly anticipating

enthusiastically anticipating

earnestly awaiting

fervently awaiting

anticipating with enthusiasm

impatiently anticipating

having a thing about

finding attractive

earnestly anticipating

intently anticipating

counting the days until

fervently anticipating

expectantly anticipating

zealously awaiting

spiritedly anticipating

eagerly awaiting

hungrily awaiting

ardently awaiting

awaiting with pleasure

energetically anticipating

ardently anticipating

breathlessly awaiting

awaiting with enthusiasm

eagerly anticipating

impatiently awaiting

awaiting with gusto

anticipating with gusto

anticipating with anticipation

counting the hours until

having a longing

setting your heart upon

feeling a longing

finding sexually attractive

having an eye for

having a thing for

having the horn for

feeling the want of

standing in need of

having hard feelings

having a craving for

having a yearning for

gravitating towards

feeling disposed to

longingly remembering

feeling nostalgic for

feeling the loss of

regretting the loss of

romanticizing^US

licking one's chops

conjuring up pictures

setting your sights on

building castles in air

living in a dream world

romanticising^UK

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Verb

To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture

Verb

(set off) To start or incite

fan the flames of

bring into being

call into being

sow the seeds of

cause to appear

be the cause of

be at the bottom of

be conducive to

start the ball rolling

come into existence

come into being

get things rolling

work into lather

be instrumental in

bring on oneself

breathe life into

add fuel to the flames

have as a consequence

have as a result

fire the enthusiasm of

light a fire under

fire the imagination of

open the door for

be responsible for

cause to happen

oil the wheels of

have the effect of

be partly responsible for

be likely to cause

be likely to lead to

become apparent

become established

get off the ground

lay the foundations of

get in operation

lay the first stone of

set the ball rolling

get something functioning

get the ball rolling

get something working

leave the door open to

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Verb

To deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry

get on one's nerves

get on your nerves

get under your skin

get your back up

send into a rage

rub up the wrong way

try your patience

work into lather

give someone the hump

make your blood boil

put your back up

get a rise out of

get in your hair

rub the wrong way

take a rise out of

get across someone

hit where one lives

raise your hackles

drive up the wall

make someone see red

give a hard time

drive to distraction

make somebody's hackles rise

drive round the bend

be on your back

get on your wick

give someone the pip

get up someone's nose

ruffle one's feathers

drive round the twist

get your dander up

put someone's nose out of joint

give someone grief

rattle someone's cage

get your hackles up

drive you up the wall

rattle one's cage

breathe down someone's neck

be on the back of

rub you up the wrong way

bend someone's ear

give offence to

make you see red

be a thorn in someone's flesh

be a pain in the neck

give a bad time

be a thorn in someone's side

cut to the quick

stick in one's craw

set one's teeth on edge

get on the wrong side of

be an affront to

try the patience of

get someone's wick

rattle someone's chain

push one's buttons

run up the wrong way

lose one's temper

make an enemy of somebody

upset the applecart

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

irritate greatly

hit a sour note

push someon's buttons

be like a red rag to a bull

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

cause disquiet to

take the mickey

arouse hostility in

get on the nerves of

take the piss out of

get in the hair of

give the cold shoulder

search high heaven

be on one's case

drive you crazy

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

cause offence to

cause offense to

be a nuisance to

hurt somebody's feelings

make someone fed up

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

prey on your mind

occupy thoughts

do someone's head in

make someone scratch their head

push someone's buttons

have had enough

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

throw off balance

get on someone's case

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

find fault with

bust someone's balls

get on someone's back

keep complaining to

cause anxiety to

excite excessively

get carried away

get in a lather

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

make uncomfortable

put the wind up

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

strike terror into

scare the bejesus out of

catch off balance

throw into a tizzy

curdle the blood

make one's hair stand on end

make teeth chatter

make one's blood run cold

cause to be at a stand

chill to the bone

make self-conscious

stop someone in their tracks

cause anguish to

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

scare the living daylights out of

make someone jump out of their skin

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

freeze your blood

get the wind up

be a great weight on

throw into a fright

weigh heavily on one's mind

weigh heavily on

mess with someone's head

send over the edge

send into a spin

scare the daylights out of

knock off balance

throw into a panic

give someone a jolt

give someone a fright

knock props out

take by surprise

catch one short

break one's heart

put off one's stroke

weigh heavily on someone's mind

scare the pants off of

make someone jump out of his skin

make a monkey of

put on the spot

put into a funk

put a damper on

break the heart of

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

cause suffering to

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

breath down someone's neck

come back to haunt

be a weight on one's mind

throw a curveball

throw into disarray

fill with panic

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

scare the pants off

give someone goose pimples

scare someone out of their wits

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

put the fear of God into

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

throw into a blue funk

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

scare someone half to death

fill with consternation

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