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What is another word for break one's heart?

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Contexts

To cause unease in one's mental state

To diminish the confidence or courage of

Verb

To cause unease in one's mental state

break the heart of

cause anguish to

put a damper on

put into a funk

cut to the quick

bring tears to your eyes

throw cold water on

cast a gloom upon

pour cold water on

make one's heart bleed

cast a gloom on

cause suffering to

give someone grief

hurt somebody's feelings

give a hard time

drive up the wall

inflict anguish on

rub up the wrong way

get on your nerves

give offence to

give a bad time

breathe down someone's neck

get on your wick

make somebody's hackles rise

make someone see red

give someone the hump

be a pain in the neck

get in your hair

be a thorn in someone's side

put your back up

get your back up

prey on your mind

get under your skin

cause suffering

try your patience

ruffle one's feathers

get your dander up

make your blood boil

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get up someone's nose

get your hackles up

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

be the victim of

occupy thoughts

do someone's head in

make someone scratch their head

cause someone distress

hurt the feelings of

be on your back

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make demands on

drive round the bend

arouse anxiety in

make uncomfortable

drive round the twist

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

make it tough for

cause trouble to

rattle one's cage

throw off balance

be on one's case

bend someone's ear

get on someone's case

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Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

make despondent

weigh heavily on

make downhearted

dampen the spirits of

put a damper on

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

take the wind out of your sails

cause to lose hope

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

knock the stuffing out of

give someone the blues

throw off balance

make someone fed up

bring tears to your eyes

make one's heart bleed

reduce to tears

put someone off their stroke

put the wind up

cast a gloom upon

strike terror into

cause suffering to

make one's hair stand on end

curdle the blood

make teeth chatter

chill to the bone

make one's blood run cold

put into a funk

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

knock the wind out of

put into a flap

harsh one's mellow

throw into a tizz

take the wind out

scare the daylights out of

cause someone to lose their composure

undermine one's confidence

dash the hopes of

harsh someone's mellow

blind someone with something

shatter the illusions of

make someone's heart bleed

take your breath away

cast a pall over

pull the rug from under

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

sap the confidence of

take the heart out of

cast a gloom on

cause anguish to

break the heart of

cut to the quick

dampen someone's spirit

cast a shadow over

give someone the hump

make discontented

let wind out of sails

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

cut down to size

scare the pants off

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

scare the bejesus out of

give someone goose pimples

throw into a fright

make one's flesh creep

give someone the heebie-jeebies

give one the creeps

freeze your blood

scare someone out of their wits

get the wind up

put the fear of God into

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

chill to the marrow

fill with consternation

throw into a tizzy

set someone back on their heels

make someone scratch their head

stop someone in their tracks

hurt somebody's feelings

catch off balance

take by surprise

give a hard time

cause to be at a stand

leave open-mouthed

do someone's head in

give someone grief

cause anxiety to

make someone's hair stand on end

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

distress greatly

knock for a loop

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone's blood run cold

make someone shake in their shoes

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

frighten to death

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

throw into a panic

give offence to

mess with someone's head

boggle the mind

put your back up

make uncomfortable

offend morals of

send over the edge

fill with loathing

cause disquiet to

knock props out

completely surprise

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

mess with one's head

prey on your mind

occupy thoughts

chill someone's blood

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

strike with awe

render speechless

get on your wick

be a great weight on

weigh heavily on one's mind

upset the applecart

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

rub up the wrong way

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

strike fear into

fill with terror

paralyse with fear

frighten out of your wits

scare the pants off of

turn on the heat

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