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Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

Deliberately avoiding providing a clear answer or statement

To perplex or bewilder someone

To fail to impress

To avoid giving a direct answer to (a question)

To jerk suddenly in surprise

To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to

Gain or make time

To use unfair means to deprive (someone) of (something)

Beat a hasty retreat

To complain or raise objections

To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

To draw to a close

Something that encumbers progress or movement

One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads

The emotion of not having one's expectations met

Wood prepared for use in building and carpentry

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Verb

Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

be reluctant to

be unwilling to

draw the line at

take exception to

upset apple cart

refuse to contemplate

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“Parents concerned about allergies may balk at the idea of keeping pets around children.”

Verb

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

cramp one's style

throw monkey wrench in

upset the apple cart

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works of

stand in the way of

put the kibosh on

get in the way of

put the mockers on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a spanner in the works

put the stopper on

upset one's apple cart

drag one's feet

give a hard time

be a hindrance to

give the run around

throw a spoke in the wheel of

tie one's hands

prevent from making progress

take wind out of sails

get the better of

put the damper on

pour cold water on

put a damper on

throw cold water on

run circles around

give the run-around

run rings around

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

dash one's hope

upset the applecart

render null and void

wreak havoc with

bring to naught

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

bring to screeching halt

put your two cents in

stick your oar in

stick your nose in

poke your nose in

seal somebody's lips

keep the lid on

provide against

steal a march on

cook someone's goose

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

take wind out of

keep within bounds

bring to a standstill

keep under control

stem the flow of

lay on the table

hold in abeyance

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put in cold storage

make impossible

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

bring to a close

put the brakes on

clip someone's wings

put half nelson on

keep a tight rein on

give rain check

head off at pass

tie someone down

finish something

tie someone's hands

give disadvantage

bring an end to

get bogged down

put the brakes on

take out of play

put out of commission

put a straitjacket on

impose limits on

stand in the way

put straitjacket on

slam on the brakes

give a rain check

take a raincheck

keep in abeyance

beat somebody to it

act in advance of

be one step ahead of

make unnecessary

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

bring to an end

keep tight rein on

bring under control

have on a tight leash

put off the evil day

put in abeyance

put off the evil hour

avoid the issue

take one's time

make impracticable

act like a wet blanket

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

keep under wraps

beat around the bush

come to a standstill

place a limit on

break the habit of

keep within limits

draw the line on

declare illegal

tie hand and foot

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

speak on and on

kick the can down the road

speak at length

employ delaying tactics

caution against

persuade against

expostulate against

cry out against

persuade not to

throw a wet blanket on

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“A fellow driver chose to have words with him and criticised him for weaving about on the track in order to balk those who try to overtake.”

Verb

Deliberately avoiding providing a clear answer or statement

beat around the bush

give the runaround

dance around an issue

worm one's way out of

give someone the slip

lead on a merry chase

slip through the net of

escape the clutches of

give someone a wide berth

break away from

be non-committal

parry questions

dodge the issue

beat about the bush

pussyfoot around

fudge the issue

sidestep the issue

beg the question

duck the question

evade the issue

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

be noncommittal

give the run around

give a false colour to

stretch the truth

straddle the fence

avoid the issue

give run around

cloud the issue

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Verb

To perplex or bewilder someone

rattle one's cage

throw into tizzy

mess with one's head

throw off balance

catch off balance

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

be all Greek to

muddy the waters

put someone off

take by surprise

put out of countenance

stop someone in their tracks

upset apple cart

put someone off their stroke

put someone off their stride

set someone back on their heels

blow one's mind

set someone thinking

go to one's head

leave open-mouthed

boggle the mind

boggle the mind of

pull the rug from under

put into a flap

pull the rug out from under

throw into a tizz

take someone's breath away

tie somebody in knots

set one thinking

put someone off his stride

make uncomfortable

be too much for

fill with wonder

fill with amazement

take breath away

take someone aback

bring someone up short

cause to lose your bearings

send into a spin

knock the stuffing out of

hit like a ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

strike with awe

take one's breath away

spring something on

render speechless

fill with consternation

put the wind up someone

throw into a tizzy

give someone a turn

make self-conscious

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

cause someone to lose their composure

knock the stuffing out of someone

knock one's socks off

be unbelievable

knock for a loop

boggle someone's mind

bowl someone over

throw into confusion

render uncertain

make more difficult

throw into uproar

throw into disorder

make your hair stand on end

scare someone out of their wits

put the wind up

scare the pants off

scare the bejesus out of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

throw into a panic

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

cause to lose concentration

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Verb

To fail to impress

dampen the spirits of

dash the hopes of

come to nothing

bring to naught

fall short of expectations

leave in the lurch

shatter the illusions of

play someone false

break faith with

stab in the back

fail to satisfy

do the dirty on

bring down to earth

fail to support

fall short of expectation

break the spell

be unfaithful to

let someone down

leave high and dry

leave dissatisfied

not be good enough

not pass muster

give cause for complaint

break your word

break one's word

sell down the river

open the eyes of

burst the bubble

make sadder and wiser

open one's eyes

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

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Verb

To avoid giving a direct answer to (a question)

avoid answering

be equivocal about

be evasive about

find a way round

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

beat around bush

beg the question

beat about the bush

be non-committal

parry questions

dodge the issue

beat around the bush

pussyfoot around

evade the issue

fudge the issue

sidestep the issue

sit on the fence

duck the question

blow hot and cold

be noncommittal

give the run around

stretch the truth

give a false colour to

answer evasively

shift ground about

straddle the fence

avoid the issue

give run around

cloud the issue

be economical with the truth

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

send on a wild goose chase

use delaying tactics

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

make up a story

depart from the truth

forswear yourself

not tell the truth

bear false witness

tell a terminological inexactitude

tell a white lie

give wrong information to

lead one down the garden path

lead up the garden path

give someone a bum steer

put up smoke screen

put on false front

bait and switch

pull the wool over one's eyes

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

take for a ride

straddle an issue

give nothing away

dodge the question

skirt the issue

play it close to the vest

speak with forked tongue

tell a little white lie

change one's mind

pull the wool over someone's eyes

pull a swifty on

pull wool over eyes

lead up garden path

take someone in

take someone for a ride

pull a fast one on

give the wrong impression

put one over on

create out of thin air

avoid committing oneself

play a waiting game

kick the can down the road

use Fabian tactics

avoid making a decision

go over to the other side

tell a falsehood

tell an untruth

concoct a story

not speak the truth

perjure oneself

forswear oneself

say something untrue

perjure yourself

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Verb

To jerk suddenly in surprise

shake with fear

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Verb

To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to

admit you were wrong

have no fight left

withdraw from agreement or statement

throw in the towel

do an about-face

do an about-turn

make concessions

do a volte-face

change your mind

show the white flag

raise the white flag

throw in the sponge

eat one's words

go into reverse

be conquered by

be overwhelmed by

have change of heart

change one's mind

retrace your steps

lay down your arms

lose your nerve

go back on your word

have no stomach for

think better of something

give up the struggle

sing a different song

change your decision

have second thoughts

admit that one is wrong

go back on one's word

drive backwards

change one's tune

do an about-turn on

get cold feet about

be overthrown by

pass into enemy hands

be destroyed by

be a casualty to

pass into the hands of

be vanquished by

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Verb

Gain or make time

beat about the bush

avoid committing oneself

play a waiting game

use delaying tactics

avoid making a decision

use Fabian tactics

kick the can down the road

be in a dilemma

have second thoughts

be in two minds

be in a quandary

blow hot and cold

be on the horns of a dilemma

pussyfoot around

sit on the fence

have a breather

take a breather

hold your horses

use dilatory tactics

put something on the back burner

drag your heels

while away time

get into difficulties

have difficulty

come to standstill

catch one's breath

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Verb

To use unfair means to deprive (someone) of (something)

take for a ride

take to the cleaners

pull a fast one on

put one over on

take advantage of

pull a swifty on

sell a bill of goods to

pull a fast one

lead up the garden path

take someone for a ride

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

sell down the river

give someone a bum steer

do the dirty on

pull a fast one on someone

sell a bill of goods

put one over on someone

do someone in the eye

lead somebody down the garden path

take to the cleaner's

lead one down the garden path

get the better of

pull someone's leg

make a sucker of

pull the wool over one's eyes

play a trick on

have someone on

outmanoeuvre^UK

bleed someone of something

break the rules

pull the wool over someone's eyes

take to cleaners

steal someone blind

suck the life out of

put the screws to

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Verb

Beat a hasty retreat

beat a hasty retreat

head for the hills

make a break for it

make a quick exit

make a run for it

show a clean pair of heels

distance oneself

shake with fear

be reluctant to

take exception to

be unwilling to

upset apple cart

draw the line at

feel repugnance

show repugnance

make yourself scarce

shut oneself away

abstract oneself

seclude oneself

make oneself scarce

absent yourself

detach yourself

do a disappearing act

take oneself off

take it on the lam

take to your heels

do a moonlight flit

make your escape

make your getaway

take your leave

make quick exit

make one's escape

step on the gas

make a dash for it

run like scared rabbit

leave holding the bag

leave high and dry

leave in the lurch

desert under fire

take French leave

do a vanishing act

take on the lam

break away from

slip through your fingers

be off with you

go like lightning

sling your hook

go jump in the lake

go and jump in the lake

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Verb

To complain or raise objections

raise objections

kick up a stink

lodge a protest

protest against

express disagreement with

express disagreement

take issue with

express objections

express objections to

take exception to

express disapproval

raise objections to

lodge a protest against

remonstrate against

be in opposition

express disapproval of

be in opposition to

have a problem with

take a stand against

draw the line at

make a fuss about

raise objection

make an objection

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

be at variance with

be at odds with

express objection

decline to support

withhold assent

say nothing doing

fail to agree with

put up an argument

say not a chance

refuse to support

fly in the face of

find fault with

inveigh against

be on at someone

speak out against

oppose strongly

look askance at

complain vociferously about

take a dim view of

be an adversary of

take something the wrong way

go off in a huff

take something amiss

be hypercritical

object strongly to

take umbrage at

raise an objection

take offence at

make a protest to

come out against

thunder against

fulminate against

sound off about

find unacceptable

expostulate about

protest strongly at

criticize severely

declaim against

remonstrate about

take a dim view

bellyache about

jump down one's throat

complain vehemently about

make a stand against

make a protest against

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

have a poor opinion of

take dim view of

look down your nose at

express a poor opinion of

be displeased with

be dissatisfied with

be hostile towards

express opposition

voice disapproval

take up the cudgels

be displeased by

show displeasure

not take kindly to

be at loggerheads

rip into each other

be at sixes and sevens

contradict each other

go for the jugular

put the boot in

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

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Verb

To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

revolutionise^UK

revolutionize^US

fail to comply with

fail to observe

break the rules

cock a snook at

dig your heels in

fly in the face of

refuse to comply

pay no attention to

take law into own hands

commit a breach of

be insubordinate

transgress against

come out against

take to the streets

take no notice of

be in breach of

kick over the traces

be at odds with

refuse to accept the authority of

ride roughshod over

get out of line

stage a rebellion

rise up in arms

mount a rebellion

stir up trouble

mount the barricades

take no account of

show contempt for

treat with disdain

not comply with

disobey authority

oppose authority

resist authority

laugh in the face of

take the piss out of

take part in an uprising

refuse to obey orders

take part in an insurrection

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

have no use for

call someone's bluff

hurl defiance at

treat with contempt

put up a fight against

take a stand against

hold out against

poke mullock at

take the mickey out of

hold up to ridicule

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

treat contemptuously

make a monkey of

hold in contempt

make a monkey out of

think no more of

be scornful about

hold up to shame

treat disrespectfully

blow raspberries at

laugh out of court

turn up one's nose

give Bronx cheer

turn your back on

close your eyes to

not take into account

expose to ridicule

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

be contemptuous of

turn your nose up at

turn up your nose

curl one's lip at

make someone a laughing stock

make a laughing-stock

wind someone up

turn deaf ear to

give someone the brush-off

show disrespect

give someone the go-by

show disrespect for

not give time of day

give the cold shoulder to

give the cold shoulder

have no time for

play a practical joke

brush something aside

fall outside of

be contemptuous about

put out of your mind

shout disapproval

turn a blind eye to

turn a deaf ear to

blow raspberries

shout disapproval at

consider beneath one

turn up your nose at

curl your lip at

turn nose up at

give the Bronx cheer to

consider beneath you

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

give someone a hard time

cause offence to

call someone names

cast aspersions on

give offence to

step on one's toes

hurt someone's feelings

give someone the cold-shoulder

cut to the quick

come up against

call one's bluff

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

come face to face with

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Verb

To draw to a close

bring to a close

bring to a stop

bring to an end

bring to standstill

pull the plug on

put the kibosh on

blow the whistle on

bring to a standstill

come to a close

bring to a halt

axe^UK

ax^US

stand in the way of

draw to a close

give something the chop

put the stopper on

knock something on the head

put in cold storage

throw a spanner in the works of

nip something in the bud

have a breather

take a breather

hold in abeyance

come to a standstill

put a spoke in someone's wheel

lay on the table

place an embargo on

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

get in the way of

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

keep under control

stem the flow of

drive underground

break the habit of

drag one's feet

bring to a conclusion

bring to naught

cramp one's style

throw monkey wrench in

put the brakes on

pour cold water on

put the mockers on

declare illegal

upset the apple cart

turn your back on

put in abeyance

throw a spanner in the works

bring to screeching halt

throw cold water on

strangle at birth

put a stop to something

render powerless

put the brakes on

take out of play

quit cold turkey

take a breather from

put on a back burner

put a period to

keep from happening

become obsolete

slam on the brakes

put off the evil day

put off the evil hour

bring down curtain

render null and void

give the run around

dash one's hope

upset the applecart

stop in one's tracks

reach a standstill

defend oneself against

tie up loose ends

come to the end

be through with

put a stopper in

put half nelson on

bring to an untimely end

stop in your tracks

be no longer valid

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

resist the temptation to

take the pledge

give a wide berth to

go on the wagon

have nothing to do with

halt in its tracks

give the run-around

run circles around

run rings around

throw a monkey wrench in the works

put on back burner

keep in abeyance

put on the shelf

come to a conclusion

suspend proceedings

declare ineligible

officially forbid

call it quits on

put out of business

switch something off

put out of action

bring someone to their knees

finish the working day

take wind out of sails

get the better of

upset one's apple cart

bring to fruition

step aside from

get on the wagon

set the seal on

avoid the issue

take one's time

take a rain check

wind something up

beat around the bush

put a damper on

act like a wet blanket

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

hold one's tongue

hush one's mouth

leave unfinished

stop in full flow

take wind out of

come to standstill

catch one's breath

put in nutshell

put a restriction on

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Noun

Something that encumbers progress or movement

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

stumbling stone

mountain to climb

defensive measures

thorn in one's side

monkey on one's back

stone in one's path

electronic ankle bracelet

putting an end to

putting an stop to

nipping in the bud

circumscription

disqualification

precautionary measure

preventive measure

protective measure

discontinuation

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

kick in the teeth

immobilization^US

bone of contention

deterring factor

holding pattern

immobilisation^UK

negative aspect

other side of the coin

industrial action

unfortunate development

retarding device

interference with

reverse of fortune

joker in the pack

restricted access

line of defense

whole new ballgame

restraining order

unwanted responsibility

line of demarcation

stroke of bad luck

anticipatory measure

lack of success

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Noun

One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads

structural beam

length of timber

piece of timber

surgical appliance

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Noun

The emotion of not having one's expectations met

disillusionment

dissatisfaction

discontentedness

discombobulation

self-consciousness

egg on one's face

apprehensiveness

righteous anger

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

being rubbed up the wrong way

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

smack in the face

awkward situation

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Noun

Wood prepared for use in building and carpentry

tree plantation

tropical forest

cluster of trees

tropical rainforest

primeval forest

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