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Noun

The act of deliberately pestering or annoying someone

Verb

(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

(clausal, followed by for or about) Placing an emphasis of concern, interest or importance on someone or something

Present participle for to cause unease to one's mental or emotional state

Present participle for to go to the trouble of doing something

Present participle for to demand earnestly or pressingly

Present participle for to be involved in

Present participle for to interfere in matters that are not one's concern

Present participle for to continue to bring up as a point of contention

Present participle for to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively

Present participle for to damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use

Present participle for to interrupt or intrude on a conversation or activity

Present participle for to impede the work or progress of

Present participle for suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs

Adjective

Preventing concentration or diverting attention

Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way

Characterized by, or tending to cause, agitation or anxiety

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Noun

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The act of deliberately pestering or annoying someone

offence^UK

being rubbed up the wrong way

offense^US

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Verb

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(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

rubbing up the wrong way

giving someone the hump

driving mad

driving crazy

driving nuts

making someone see red

getting in someone's hair

getting on someone's nerves

getting on someone's tits

getting on your nerves

getting someone's back up

getting someone's dander up

getting someone's goat

getting someone's hackles up

getting someone's wick

getting under someone's skin

getting up your nose

gnawing

harrying

making someone's hackles rise

making your blood boil

rattling someone's cage

ruffling someone's feathers

trying someone's patience

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

getting under your skin

getting on one's nerves

driving round the bend

rubbing the wrong way

driving to distraction

chivying

turning off

getting on your wick

driving round the twist

making somebody's hackles rise

terrorizing^US

giving someone the pip

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

terrorising^UK

ruffling one's feathers

putting someone off their stroke

getting up someone's nose

nagging at

hurting somebody's feelings

giving a bad time

traumatising^UK

steaming up

getting your dander up

victimizing^US

criticizing^US

hitting where one lives

making miserable

hanging over

getting your hackles up

driving bananas

criticising^UK

psyching out

putting someone's nose out of joint

imposing on

mixing up

dumping on

bending someone's ear

victimising^UK

getting across someone

setting one's teeth on edge

causing discomfort to

breathing down someone's neck

wearing

trying the patience of

rubbing you up the wrong way

putting on the spot

getting a rise out of

driving you up the wall

putting a damper on

knocking for six

taking the piss out of

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

making self-conscious

making it hot for someone

taking the wind out of your sails

getting in a sweat

going to your head

sticking in one's craw

making someone scratch their head

inflicting anguish on

punishing

ragging on

turning on

making things hot for someone

tormenting yourself

causing someone to lose their composure

pulling the rug out from under

giving offence to

possessing

making someone fed up

pulling the rug from under

throwing into a tizzy

getting on the wrong side of

getting in a state

making punchy

setting someone back on their heels

causing resentment to

pushing someon's buttons

messing

riling up

hurting the feelings of

tearing to pieces

getting on the nerves of

getting in the hair of

stimulating

knocking off balance

putting someone off their stride

pushing one's buttons

discontenting

tweaking

running up the wrong way

belabouring^UK

making an enemy of somebody

putting to some trouble

making severe demands on

making demands on

putting a strain on

boning

leading someone a merry dance

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

knocking the wind out of

ventilating

bugging up

making your gorge rise

harshing one's mellow

paralysing^UK

upsetting the applecart

bringing pressure to bear on

giving the cold shoulder

giving a zinger

making livid

driving you out of your mind

driving you off your head

making you see red

driving you round the twist

driving out of mind

driving you to distraction

making somebody's blood boil

driving you round the bend

screwing up

putting the wind up

filling with consternation

paralyzing^US

sticking the knife into

getting the knife into

pushing the buttons of

throwing into confusion

throwing into disorder

throwing into uproar

causing inconvenience to

imposing upon

creating difficulties for

scratching around

yapping at

searching high heaven

sending over the edge

dishonoring^US

putting out of countenance

belaboring^US

jumping on one's case

giving the needle

falling on

putting the squeeze on

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

knocking the stuffing out of

breaking someone's heart

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

breaking the heart of

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

making your head spin

stymieing

bringing up short

causing to be at a stand

staggering

messing with one's head

setting someone thinking

having an adverse effect on

striking down

going against the grain

causing to feel nauseous

making someone want to throw up

turning stomach

cloying on

making shudder

filling with loathing

carrying a heavy load

taking on

eating your heart out

getting into a dither

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

satirizing^US

causing to feel mental strain

causing to feel emotional strain

dampening the spirits of

causing to lose heart

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

going through the mill

satirising^UK

pulling someone's leg

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“These journalists constantly bother me with their ridiculous questions.”

Verb

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(clausal, followed by for or about) Placing an emphasis of concern, interest or importance on someone or something

“Johannes had mentioned how busy his mother was these days, how she didn't have time to bother about what the apartment looked like.”

Verb

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Present participle for to cause unease to one's mental or emotional state

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

making a big thing out of

making a big thing of

throwing off balance

making a mountain out of a molehill

putting out of countenance

rattling one's cage

putting someone off their stride

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“Giorgio's constant obsession with ancient aliens is starting to bother me.”

Verb

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Present participle for to go to the trouble of doing something

going out of one's way

going to the trouble of

taking the time

going to trouble

making the effort

inconveniencing yourself

going to the effort of

“The privy council had to remind those who did bother to turn up not to carry guns or to engage in feuding with one another.”

Verb

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Present participle for to demand earnestly or pressingly

putting the screws to

exerting influence on

putting the screws on

using strong-arm tactics on

putting the squeeze on

working over

twisting one's arm

twisting someone's arm

bringing pressure to bear on

breathing down someone's neck

tyrannizing^US

terrorizing^US

tyrannising^UK

putting under an obligation

terrorising^UK

steamrollering

riding roughshod over

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

holding a gun to one's head

putting through the wringer

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

enquiring^UK

going on bended knee to

asking authoritatively

giving the command to

giving the order to

calling upon

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Present participle for to be involved in

Verb

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Present participle for to interfere in matters that are not one's concern

sticking your nose in

sticking your oar in

putting your two cents in

enquiring^UK

sidewalk-superintending

entrenching

peeking

enquiring impertinently

poking one's nose into

getting involved

making inroads

sticking one's nose into

doing some detective work

entering without permission

exerting influence on

bearing upon

making an impression on

being in the driving seat

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Present participle for to continue to bring up as a point of contention

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively

Verb

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Present participle for to damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use

Verb

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Present participle for to interrupt or intrude on a conversation or activity

Verb

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Present participle for to impede the work or progress of

Verb

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Present participle for suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs

Adjective

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Preventing concentration or diverting attention

Adjective

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Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way

Adjective

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Characterized by, or tending to cause, agitation or anxiety

dishonoring^US

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