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Feeling fear or apprehension

Having lost confidence or hope

Intimidated or overwhelmed by an overbearing significant other

Having a dejected or guilty appearance

Filled with surprise and wonder

To have frightened or caused fear

To have convinced or manipulated

To have caused someone to do something, usually against their inclinations

Past tense for to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

Past tense for to annoy or irritate

Past tense for to subject to aggressive pressure or harassment

Past tense for to influence someone (usually dishonestly) in return for money

Past tense for to boldly confront a challenge, situation or opponent

Past tense for to obtain something from an unwilling person

Past tense for to exploit someone for one's own benefit, especially in an underhanded way

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Adjective

Feeling fear or apprehension

terror-stricken

in a cold sweat

in fear and trepidation

scared to death

horror-stricken

frightened out of your wits

shaking like a leaf

paralysed with fear^UK

paralyzed with fear^US

having cold feet

scared out of your wits

frightened to death

with your heart in your mouth

shaking in one's shoes

easily frightened

lacking courage

bricking oneself

frozen with fear

apprehensive about

in a state of agitation

like a cat on a hot tin roof

all of a dither

on pins and needles

all of a lather

in a state of nerves

like a cat on hot bricks

pushing the panic button

a bundle of nerves

hot and bothered

having butterflies in the stomach

all of a doodah

tearing one's hair out

emotionally charged

having a funny feeling

having stage fright

chicken-hearted

beside yourself

hot under the collar

at the end of your tether

discombobulated

with one's stomach in knots

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“With Will, it's so easy not to feel intimidated because he puts you at ease.”

Adjective

Having lost confidence or hope

down in the mouth

down in the dumps

sick as a parrot

having lost heart

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

in the doldrums

down-in-the-mouth

singing the blues

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Adjective

Intimidated or overwhelmed by an overbearing significant other

led by the nose

under one's thumb

treated like dirt

under the thumb

under someone's heel

in fear of one's partner

tied to someone's apron strings

subjected to nagging

without a mind of one's own

underprivileged

in one's pocket

in one's clutches

at beck and call

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Adjective

Having a dejected or guilty appearance

down in the mouth

conscience-stricken

down in the dumps

in the doldrums

sick as a parrot

singing the blues

down-in-the-mouth

sorry for yourself

deeply saddened

extremely saddened

prostrate with grief

discombobulated

with a long face

unable to be consoled

unable to be comforted

beside oneself with grief

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

unfavourable^UK

uncommunicative

disadvantageous

ill-humoured^UK

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

heart-wrenching

given to looking on the black side

full of despair

at the end of your tether

at end of one's rope

deeply regretful

anxiety provoking

poverty-stricken

having blue devils

having the blahs

full of hardship

on the verge of tears

in floods of tears

with tears in your eyes

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

having lost heart

not best pleased

having a fit of the sulks

evil-intentioned

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Adjective

Filled with surprise and wonder

wonder-stricken

filled with amazement

filled with astonishment

filled with wonder

knocked for six

at a loss for words

filled with awe

discombobulated

dazed and confused

thrown off balance

unable to believe your eyes

caught on the hop

caught on the wrong foot

unable to believe one's ears

rendered speechless

taken by surprise

at sixes and sevens

left speechless

knocked sideways

uncomprehending

at a complete loss

terror-stricken

horror-stricken

scared to death

frightened to death

completely surprised

knocked for a loop

had their heads messed with

caused to be at a stand

disorganized^US

made to scratch their head

staring in amazement

disorganised^UK

up against a brick wall

without an answer

not knowing if you are coming or going

uncertain which way to turn

discountenanced

swept off your feet

unable to continue

pushing the panic button

in a cold sweat

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Verb

To have frightened or caused fear

filled with fear

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

put the wind up

scared the pants off

scared to death

struck terror into

put the fear of God into

scared the bejesus out of

scared the living daylights out of

made one's hair stand on end

scared someone out of their wits

made one's blood run cold

frightened to death

frightened the living daylights out of

stricken terror into

made one's flesh creep

made teeth chatter

scared the hell out of

scared the life out of

made someone jump out of their skin

frightened the life out of

sent into a cold sweat

made someone shake in their shoes

frightened someone out of their wits

threw into a panic

thrown into a panic

thrown into a blue funk

threw into a blue funk

got the wind up

chilled to the bone

scared the pants off of

put into a flap

frightened out of your wits

filled with terror

gave someone goose pimples

given someone goose pimples

curdled the blood

curdles the blood

given one the creeps

thrown off balance

gave one the creeps

threw off balance

discountenanced

discombobulated

destabilized^US

made someone's hair stand on end

given someone the heebie-jeebies

chilled to the marrow

thrown into a fright

threw into a fright

pulled the rug out from under

inspired panic in

paralysed with fear

caused someone to lose their composure

knocked for a loop

made someone jump out of his skin

frozen your blood

scared someone half to death

destabilised^UK

scared the daylights out of

knocked props out

froze your blood

blinded someone with something

pulled the rug from under

given someone a fright

gave someone a fright

stricken terror in

struck terror in

stricken fear into

struck fear into

took your breath away

taken your breath away

thrown into a tizz

threw into a tizz

knocked for six

knocked sideways

knocked the stuffing out of

took by surprise

put someone off their stroke

stopped someone in their tracks

left open-mouthed

caught off balance

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

setted someone back on their heels

gave someone the blues

made someone scratch their head

boggled the mind

caused to be at a stand

caused suffering to

weighed heavily on

made someone fed up

threw cold water on

left speechless

poured cold water on

rendered speechless

made downhearted

threw into a tizzy

cast a pall over

put a damper on

cast a gloom upon

upset the applecart

setted someone thinking

broke someone's heart

hurt somebody's feelings

knocked over with feather

went to your head

gave a hard time

made despondent

brought tears to your eyes

swept someone off their feet

hit like ton of bricks

made uncomfortable

rattled one's cage

knocked the wind out of

harshed one's mellow

brought up short

made your head spin

messed with one's head

gave offence to

aroused anxiety in

caused anguish to

made it tough for

did a number on

raised someone's eyebrows

took the wind out of your sails

completely surprised

shook out of your complacency

reduced to tears

harshed someone's mellow

dampened spirits

rocked the boat

gave someone grief

got on your wick

caused agony to

filled with consternation

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Verb

To have convinced or manipulated

pulled strings with

twisted someone's arm

brought pressure to bear on

brought pressure to bear upon

carried weight with

cut any ice with

made yourself felt with

gained confidence of

made a believer

brought home to

twisted one's arm

put someone's mind at rest

put mind at ease

brought to senses

put someone up to something

brought round to the idea of

propagandized^US

proselytized^US

caused to believe

turned somebody on to

dispelled someone's doubts

brought to reason

propagandised^UK

demonstrated to

pressured someone into

pressurized into

dispelled doubt

caused to feel certain

exerted influence on

proselytised^UK

pressed someone into

reasoned someone into believing

reasoned someone into

gained one's confidence

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Verb

To have caused someone to do something, usually against their inclinations

put the screws on

put pressure on

used strong-arm tactics on

put the squeeze on

put under an obligation

used pressure on

brought pressure to bear on

twisted someone's arm

put the heat on

turned on the heat

put the frighteners on

twisted one's arm

put the screws to

put through the wringer

breathed down someone's neck

scared the bejesus out of

tightened the screws on

turned the screws on

put the chill on

rode roughshod over

ridden roughshod over

made it hot for someone

made things hot for someone

exerted influence on

turned the screw on

uttered threats to

pulled the strings

issued threats to

made an offer they can't refuse

held a gun to one's head

railroaded into

scared hell out of

tightened the screw on

steamrollered into

had someone do something

gave a hard time

given a hard time

ridden roughshod

took advantage of

taken advantage of

went to town on

gone to town on

browbeaten into

put your foot down

lumbered someone with

called the shots

read the riot act

laid down the law

put the bite on

gave the order to

given the order to

given the command to

gave the command to

pressurized into

bludgeoned into

called the signals

given orders to

left no choice but to

brought force to bear on

fired the imagination of

burdened someone with

rationalized^US

volunteered someone unwittingly

got someone going

intimidated into

left someone no option but to

brought pressure to bear upon

brought into being

forcefully persuaded

exerted force on

called into being

made demands on

rationalised^UK

tried to persuade

terrorized into

left someone no option

brought pressure upon

caused to become

lit a fire under

made compulsory

fired the enthusiasm of

applied pressure

asserted oneself

gave directions

given directions

thrown your weight around

threw your weight around

told to volunteer

told someone to volunteer

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“I attempted to reason the case with him, but he would hear no arguments except his own, and even tried to intimidate me with threats.”

Verb

Past tense for to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

rode roughshod over

ridden roughshod over

given orders to

walked all over

ruled the roost

called the shots

used strong-arm tactics on

kept under thumb

put the screws on

was in the saddle

were in the saddle

been in the saddle

ruled with an iron hand

led by the nose

pushed the buttons

threw your weight around

thrown your weight around

ruled with a rod of iron

bent to your will

treated harshly

domineered over

trampled underfoot

brought someone to their knees

ruled despotically

tyrannized over

had someone under your thumb

treated brutally

exercised control over

gained mastery over

had ascendancy over

gained ascendancy over

ruled the roost in

played first fiddle

rendered incapable

played the heavy with

had the whip hand over

rendered helpless

rendered powerless

laid down the law

had the upper hand in

had the upper hand over

weighed heavy upon

gained control of

had mastery over

brought to heel

called the tune

worn the trousers

wore the trousers

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Verb

Past tense for to annoy or irritate

discombobulated

discountenanced

threw off balance

thrown off balance

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

threw into a tizz

thrown into a tizz

caused someone to lose their composure

rattled one's cage

threw into tizzy

thrown into tizzy

Verb

Past tense for to subject to aggressive pressure or harassment

drove up the wall

driven up the wall

gave a hard time

given a hard time

gave someone grief

given someone grief

drove round the bend

driven round the bend

drove round the twist

driven round the twist

breathed down someone's neck

gave a bad time

given a bad time

rattled one's cage

made things hot for someone

made it hot for someone

gave someone hell

given someone hell

put pressure on

rubbed up the wrong way

got on your wick

bent someone's ear

got in your hair

made somebody's hackles rise

brought pressure to bear on

got on your nerves

gotten on your nerves

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Verb

Past tense for to influence someone (usually dishonestly) in return for money

gave an inducement to

given an inducement to

gave someone a backhander

given someone a backhander

gave someone a sweetener

given someone a sweetener

kept someone sweet

oiled the palm of

influenced by gifts

sweetened the pot

paid hush money to

made a deal with

given a sweetener to

gave a backhander to

given a backhander to

gave a sweetener to

sweetened the pot with

prearranged the result of

predetermined the result of

arranged fraudulently

stacked the deck

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Verb

Past tense for to boldly confront a challenge, situation or opponent

stood your ground

stayed the course

stuck to your guns

looked straight in the eye

met eyeball-to-eyeball

come face to face with

treated with contempt

persevered in the face of

went one-on-one

held the line against

prevailed against

went up against

gone up against

gone one-on-one

stood up against

come up against

called someone's bluff

came face to face with

came up against

gone the distance against

flown in face of

flew in face of

went the distance against

took a stand against

taken a stand against

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Verb

Past tense for to obtain something from an unwilling person

Verb

Past tense for to exploit someone for one's own benefit, especially in an underhanded way

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