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A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty

Effort, trouble, or difficulty

A typically loud state of activity or disturbance

Someone or something that is annoying

A state of (typically public) dissatisfaction, disturbance, or agitation

A dangerous situation

The characteristic of repelling

A displeasing and prominently ugly sight

Situations that require resolution

To irritate or annoy

To bother or cause unease to one's mental or emotional state

To be anxious or concerned

To demand earnestly or pressingly

To take violent or aggressive action against

To be involved in

To interfere in matters that are not one's concern

Approach for conversation or solicitation

To continue to bring up as a point of contention

To impede the work or progress of

Suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs

Damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use

Used to express surprise, agitation or disappointment

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Noun

A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

source of irritation

source of annoyance

thorn in one's side

thorn in your flesh

source of vexation

thorn in one's flesh

source of difficulty

source of aggravation

dissatisfaction

thorn in the flesh

source of trouble

uphill struggle

tough assignment

trials and tribulations

tiresome person

source of disruption

self-punishment

self-flagellation

cause for concern

cause of annoyance

lack of comfort

pressurization^US

bane of one's life

pain in the behind

troublesomeness

inopportuneness

pressurisation^UK

fatal attraction

mind-numbing experience

hard row to hoe

hard mountain to climb

stroke of bad luck

wounded feelings

matter of contention

point of contention

being rubbed up the wrong way

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

fly in the ointment

stumbling block

difficult situation

source of terror

source of fright

source of dread

source of apprehension

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“Most men hate the bother of shaving.”

Noun

Effort, trouble, or difficulty

hustle and bustle

old college try

blood, sweat, and tears

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“In doing that we not only save ourselves a lot of bother but we also gain space in the room and it won't feel anywhere near as crowded as it was going to.”

Noun

A typically loud state of activity or disturbance

alarums and excursions

fuss and bother

hustle and bustle

tempest in a teapot

fuss and feathers

storm in a teacup

much ado about nothing

hell broke loose

monkey business

breach of the peace

tempest in a teacup

mountain out of a molehill

tempest in a tea-kettle

hectic activity

lengthy process

difficult situation

all hell breaking loose

toing and froing

all hell broken loose

comings and goings

Sturm und Drang

propaganda campaign

tropical cyclone

difference of opinion

dissatisfaction

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

a three-ring circus

frenzy of anger

fit of ill temper

paroxysm of rage

fit of bad temper

paroxysm of anger

chaotic situation

discombobulation

outburst of rage

outburst of anger

street fighting

violent disorder

howl of protest

reign of terror

state of unrest

tempestuousness

state of agitation

state of anxiety

wild excitement

more heat than light

running a temperature

febrile disease

howls of protest

blow one's cork

blow one's stack

formal complaint

chorus of disapproval

loss of control

topsy-turviness

exhibition of oneself

display of emotion

outburst of agitation

mental distress

screaming abdabs

screaming habdabs

fit of agitation

topsy-turvyness

an omnishambles

utter confusion

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Noun

Someone or something that is annoying

Noun

A state of (typically public) dissatisfaction, disturbance, or agitation

dissatisfaction

Sturm und Drang

apprehensiveness

butterflies in the stomach

discombobulation

nervous excitement

demoralization^US

disorganization^US

demoralisation^UK

disillusionment

disorganisation^UK

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Noun

A dangerous situation

awkward situation

difficult situation

emergency situation

fine kettle of fish

potential crisis

pretty kettle of fish

problematic situation

sticky situation

urgent situation

tricky situation

no-win situation

unfortunate situation

tight situation

critical situation

worst-case scenario

sorry condition

spot of trouble

ticklish situation

reversal of fortune

botched situation

with nowhere to turn

troublesome situation

between a rock and a hard place

difficult choice

state of perplexity

state of uncertainty

delicate situation

worst that could happen

worst possible outcome

worst comes to worst

stroke of ill luck

extreme suffering

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Noun

The characteristic of repelling

dissatisfaction

incompatibility

dissatisfaction with

disapprobation of

disinclination towards

displeasure with

discontent with

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Noun

A displeasing and prominently ugly sight

frightful spectacle

grotesque sight

blot on the landscape

blot on landscape

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Noun

Situations that require resolution

stumbling blocks

flies in the ointment

spanners in the works

teething troubles

sticking points

balls and chains

monkey wrenches

kicks in the teeth

bones of contention

mountains to climb

other sides of the coin

discontinuances

circumscription

double whammies

no through roads

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Verb

To irritate or annoy

bend someone's ear

breathe down someone's neck

drive up the wall

get on your nerves

give someone grief

get on your wick

give someone a hard time

rub up the wrong way

give someone the hump

give a hard time

make someone see red

rub the wrong way

be on your back

drive round the bend

cause suffering to

get in your hair

get on one's nerves

put your back up

drive to distraction

drive round the twist

get under one's skin

cut to the quick

throw off balance

get your back up

give a bad time

get on somebody's nerves

send into a rage

give someone the pip

cause trouble to

get in one's hair

drive you up the wall

get under your skin

rattle one's cage

weigh heavily on

be on the back of

put on the spot

get across someone

be a nuisance to

get on someone's nerves

get in someone's hair

make uncomfortable

put a damper on

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

get your dander up

rub you up the wrong way

make your blood boil

put someone off their stroke

take the piss out of

get a rise out of

hit where one lives

be a pain in the neck

cause anguish to

break one's heart

cause discomfort to

try your patience

give the business

stick in one's craw

get someone down

give offence to

hurt someone's feelings

be on one's case

set one's teeth on edge

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

push one's buttons

try one's patience

get your hackles up

cause someone to lose their composure

take the mickey out of

get someone's back up

try someone's patience

make someone's blood boil

make a monkey of

put someone's nose out of joint

try the patience of

raise your hackles

make despondent

make self-conscious

make discontented

pull somebody's leg

hurt one's feelings

go to one's head

inflict anguish on

be repugnant to

blow one's mind

ruffle one's feathers

make blood boil

get up somebody's nose

get on the wrong side of

tick someone off

give someone hell

put pressure on

get up your nose

bring pressure to bear on

put somebody's back up

irritate greatly

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

put your nose out of joint

put to some trouble

hurt the feelings of

be on someone's back

cause suffering

rub one the wrong way

push someon's buttons

cause concern to

find fault with

push someone's buttons

cause inconvenience to

run up the wrong way

send into a spin

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

be the victim of

set your teeth on edge

create difficulties for

put someone out

get the knife into

stick the knife into

work into lather

put someone's back up

take a rise out of

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

cause anxiety to

prey on your mind

get on the nerves of

throw into tizzy

put off his or her stride

set someone back on their heels

take the wind out of someone's sails

prey on one's mind

knock props out

make downhearted

upset the apple cart

have had enough

put through wringer

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

take control of

get on someone's tits

ruffle someone's feathers

rattle someone's cage

get someone's dander up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

make someone's hackles rise

get someone's hackles up

get someone's goat

get someone's wick

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

get in the hair of

cause to lose heart

drive you crazy

shout catcalls at

lead someone a merry dance

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

wind somebody up

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make your hackles rise

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive somebody up the wall

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

cause someone difficulty

give the cold shoulder

turn inside out

search high heaven

beat the bushes

turn upside down

put out of countenance

throw into a tizzy

catch one short

be a problem to

put someone to trouble

be on one's tail

be on one's back

leave no stone unturned

give someone bother

be ever present

breath down someone's neck

jump on one's case

put the squeeze on

give one the business

give the needle

hurt somebody's feelings

make someone go out of his way

break the heart of

put into a funk

cast a pall over

cause to be at a stand

make someone scratch their head

mess with one's head

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

make your heart bleed

pour cold water on

cast a gloom upon

reduce to tears

bring tears to your eyes

throw cold water on

take advantage of

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

poke mullock at

pull someone's leg

lead somebody on

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

turn one's stomach

be distasteful to

offend morals of

be repulsive to

fill with loathing

turn your stomach

yank somebody's chain

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

scare hell out of

utter threats to

issue threats to

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“I don't know why he bothers me with this kind of rubbish.”

Verb

To bother or cause unease to one's mental or emotional state

be concerned about

put oneself out

put yourself out

take the trouble

make a fuss about

go out of one's way

go to the trouble of

throw off balance

cause anxiety to

be a great weight on

concern oneself

be on tenterhooks

put someone off their stroke

torment oneself

torture oneself

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

lose sleep over

make uncomfortable

cause disquiet to

make someone scratch their head

set someone back on their heels

put someone off his stride

rattle one's cage

put out of countenance

throw into confusion

work someone up

give someone grief

throw into uproar

throw into disorder

send over the edge

fill with consternation

be the matter with

give someone a turn

cause suffering to

cause anguish to

put the wind up someone

throw into a tizzy

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

give a hard time

get in a fluster

bite one's nails

get in a lather

be in a blue funk

get overwrought

be on one's case

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a thing of

give someone a hard time

be on pins and needles

be in a tiz-woz

stay the course

be in a state of agitation

be in a state of anxiety

be in a state of nervousness

make the effort

go to the trouble

be concerned with

go to the effort of

distress yourself

eat one's heart out

carry a heavy load

distress oneself

get into a dither

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“That kind of jealousy doesn't bother me.”

Verb

To be anxious or concerned

“They know what finals football is all about so the occasion won't bother us.”

Verb

To demand earnestly or pressingly

try to persuade

put the screws to

steamroller into

exert influence on

use pressure on

put the heat on

put pressure on

put the screws on

use strong-arm tactics on

put the squeeze on

turn on the heat

twist someone's arm

breathe down someone's neck

bring pressure to bear on

put under an obligation

twist one's arm

force somebody's hand

twist somebody's arm

make an offer they can't refuse

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Verb

To take violent or aggressive action against

assault physically

duff someone up

knock block off

turn to violence

knock for a loop

let someone have it

beat the living daylights out of

launch oneself at

launch an attack on

make an assault on

give someone a beating

attempt to capture

beat someone up

make an onslaught on

launch an attack

turn on someone

weigh into someone

wade into someone

make a foray on

conduct an offensive on

make a sortie on

assault someone

swoop down upon

make inroads on

press on towards

make an assault

lie in wait for

lay into someone

set upon someone

fall upon someone

fall on someone

arrive in hordes

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Verb

To be involved in

be concerned with

hold the attention of

make a party to

point the finger at

point finger at

lay at one's door

be interesting to

tickle someone's fancy

be attractive to

arouse one's curiosity

catch one's eye

light someone's fire

engage one's attention

be of interest to

whet one's appetite

float someone's boat

hold one's attention

capture one's imagination

lose oneself in

absorb yourself in

throw yourself into

engross oneself

throw oneself into

hold your attention

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Verb

To interfere in matters that are not one's concern

get into the act

poke one's face in

stick your nose in

stick your oar in

put one's two cents in

put your two cents in

thrust yourself in

break someone's train of thought

break train of thought

sidewalk-superintend

crash the gates

put two cents in

poke your nose in

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put your oar in

be a hindrance to

stand in the way of

get in the way of

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Verb

Approach for conversation or solicitation

initiate a discussion with

come face to face with

make conversation with

stand up against

throw down the gauntlet at

wave something down

stop and talk to

make sexual advances

gesture to stop

discuss something with

remonstrate with

communicate with

head off at pass

make advances to

engage in conversation

make a proposal to

broach the matter to

make a request to

make overtures to

broach the matter with

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

call one's bluff

come up against

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Verb

To continue to bring up as a point of contention

be on at someone

find fault with

speak out against

kick up a stink

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

put the boot in

be hypercritical

talk under your breath

inveigh against

take exception to

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Verb

To impede the work or progress of

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cramp one's style

stand in the way of

drag one's feet

get in the way of

give a hard time

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

bring to screeching halt

throw a spanner in the works

tie someone down

tie someone's hands

tie one's hands

prevent from making progress

put a straitjacket on

give disadvantage

impose limits on

put out of commission

clip someone's wings

put straitjacket on

throw monkey wrench in

put off the evil day

lay on the table

put off the evil hour

put in cold storage

take a rain check on

put in abeyance

put on the back burner

hold in abeyance

stem the flow of

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

do a disservice to

inflict a handicap on

give a disadvantage to

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

give the run around

put the kibosh on

avoid the issue

take one's time

be a hindrance to

beat around the bush

come to a standstill

throw a spoke in the wheel of

bring to a standstill

bring to an end

put the brakes on

take out of play

keep under control

put a spoke in someone's wheel

put the damper on

pour cold water on

put a damper on

throw cold water on

put the brakes on

bring to a close

put the stopper on

take wind out of

garrote/garrotte

break the habit of

place a limit on

pull the plug on

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Verb

Suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs

shake uncontrollably

shake violently

move to and fro

move up and down

shake like a leaf

move spasmodically

move unsteadily

move back and forth

move backwards and forwards

swing back and forth

swing backwards and forwards

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Damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use

become threadbare

wear threadbare

become tattered

rub something raw

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Interjection

Used to express surprise, agitation or disappointment

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