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What is another word for make someone scratch their head?

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(informal, usually used in simple past form "got") To baffle someone, typically in a discussion or debate

To worry or vex

Verb

(informal, usually used in simple past form "got") To baffle someone, typically in a discussion or debate

set someone thinking

cause to be at a stand

be all Greek to

throw off balance

catch off balance

boggle the mind of

put out of countenance

mess with one's head

stop someone in their tracks

put someone off their stroke

make your head spin

set someone back on their heels

take by surprise

put someone off their stride

go to your head

leave open-mouthed

knock the stuffing out of

boggle the mind

upset the applecart

make uncomfortable

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

give a hard time

knock for a loop

take your breath away

cause someone to lose their composure

take the wind out of your sails

render speechless

put the wind up

rattle one's cage

throw into a tizzy

give someone grief

make self-conscious

throw into tizzy

strike terror into

give a bad time

scare the bejesus out of

chill to the bone

curdle the blood

cause anxiety to

pull the rug from under

make one's hair stand on end

make teeth chatter

pull the rug out from under

cause anguish to

give offence to

make one's blood run cold

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

make someone jump out of their skin

knock over with feather

cause concern to

drive up the wall

cause discomfort to

cause disquiet to

blind someone with something

scare the daylights out of

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

strike with awe

put off one's stroke

catch one short

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

give someone a jolt

give someone a fright

throw a curveball

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

knock props out

make a monkey of

put on the spot

send into a spin

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

get on one's nerves

prey on your mind

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

make speechless

throw for a loop

cause suffering to

weigh heavily on

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

get on your wick

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a great weight on

break one's heart

put into a funk

put a damper on

break the heart of

raise someone's eyebrows

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

shatter the illusions of

dash the hopes of

dampen the spirits of

rub up the wrong way

be disagreeable

put your back up

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

scare the pants off

give someone goose pimples

scare someone out of their wits

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

scare the living daylights out of

put the fear of God into

freeze your blood

get the wind up

throw into a blue funk

throw into a fright

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

scare someone half to death

turn on the heat

shout catcalls at

fill with consternation

cramp one's style

throw monkey wrench in

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Verb

To worry or vex

occupy thoughts

prey on your mind

do someone's head in

throw off balance

put someone off their stroke

cause anxiety to

give a hard time

make uncomfortable

set someone back on their heels

send over the edge

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

give someone grief

weigh heavily on one's mind

mess with someone's head

be a great weight on

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

cause anguish to

be on one's case

cause suffering to

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

cause to be at a stand

catch off balance

be all Greek to

put the wind up

fill with consternation

throw into a tizzy

drive up the wall

be on your back

get on your nerves

get in your hair

weigh heavily on

drive round the bend

rub up the wrong way

cause trouble to

give a bad time

throw into a tizz

bend someone's ear

put into a flap

drive round the twist

get on your wick

give someone the hump

make someone see red

cut to the quick

inflict anguish on

breathe down someone's neck

cause someone to lose their composure

get under your skin

put someone off their stride

get your back up

make somebody's hackles rise

put your back up

take control of

cause concern to

rattle one's cage

give the business

cause discomfort to

put out of countenance

strike terror into

drive to distraction

hurt somebody's feelings

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

make your blood boil

chill to the bone

curdle the blood

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

get your dander up

make one's hair stand on end

make teeth chatter

give someone the pip

make one's blood run cold

ruffle one's feathers

get up someone's nose

cause disquiet to

be a nuisance to

send into a spin

be in someone's way

come back to haunt

breath down someone's neck

break one's heart

be a weight on one's mind

put a damper on

break the heart of

put into a funk

give someone hell

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

take the wind out

put pressure on

put the squeeze on

scare the daylights out of

bring pressure to bear on

take by surprise

be in someone's hair

jump on one's case

get on one's nerves

stop someone in their tracks

be the victim of

try your patience

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get your hackles up

dash the hopes of

knock props out

cause suffering

drive you up the wall

give the needle

rattle someone's cage

hit where one lives

rub the wrong way

be on the back of

put someone's nose out of joint

raise your hackles

throw into tizzy

kick up a stink

upset the applecart

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

take the wind out of your sails

make self-conscious

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

give offence to

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

get on someone's back

cause someone distress

have had enough

make someone fed up

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

try the patience of

shout catcalls at

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

scare the pants off

scare the bejesus out of

give someone goose pimples

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

put the fear of God into

freeze your blood

get the wind up

push to the limit

throw into a blue funk

give one the creeps

throw into a fright

make someone jump out of their skin

make one's flesh creep

scare someone half to death

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

press the panic button

go into a panic

become flustered

be in a twitter

get into a state

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

ride roughshod over

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

get on someone's case

take the mickey

make a monkey of

pull someone's leg

take the piss out of

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make someone pleased

make someone pay through the nose

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

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