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The action of lying stretched out on the ground

The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot change them

To lose or be without hope

To cause concern or anxiety

(dated) To feel or display deep distress

To think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

Admit defeat

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The complete loss or absence of hope

spectre^UK

specter^US

dark night of the soul

trials and tribulations

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

vapors^US

vapours^UK

endogenous depression

looking on the black side

rigor^US

rigour^UK

labour^UK

labor^US

offence^UK

offense^US

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“The entrance to the tunnel had collapsed, and for just a brief moment, there was a look of despair on Nathan Drake's face.”

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A cause of great distress or annoyance

source of aggravation

rigor^US

rigour^UK

trials and tribulations

blot on the landscape

thorn in someone's side

thorn in someone's flesh

problematic situation

unfortunate situation

mutual assured destruction

unpredictable outcome

offense^US

offence^UK

worst that could happen

worst possible outcome

unfortunate occurrence

unforeseen circumstances

labor^US

labour^UK

cause for disappointment

road traffic accident

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The action of lying stretched out on the ground

disinclination to move

tranquility^US

anesthesia^US

anaesthesia^UK

state of stupefaction

state of unconsciousness

state of senselessness

suspended animation

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The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot change them

acceptance of the inevitable

looking on the black side

expectation of the worst

chip on one's shoulder

vapors^US

vapours^UK

endogenous depression

one's black dog

reactive depression

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To lose or be without hope

“We despair for the future of all endangered species in this world.”

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To cause concern or anxiety

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

give someone a hard time

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

mess with someone's head

agonize^US

agonise^UK

appal^UK

put someone off their stroke

taunt

infuriate

demoralize^US

appall^US

terrorize^US

demoralise^UK

terrorise^UK

traumatize^US

victimize^US

traumatise^UK

victimise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

drive round the twist

turn off

cut to the quick

give someone the hump

make someone see red

make someone scratch their head

set someone back on their heels

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

antagonize^US

prey on someone's mind

cause agony to

put your back up

confront

cause someone to lose their composure

antagonise^UK

get on someone's wick

cause to be at a stand

weigh heavily on someone's mind

get on someone's nerves

criticize^US

balk^US

baulk^UK

criticise^UK

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

ruffle someone's feathers

put the wind up

get someone's dander up

scare off

get someone's back up

make someone's hackles rise

make someone's blood boil

make blood run cold

strike terror into

get in someone's hair

ride roughshod over

make teeth chatter

get on someone's back

get under someone's skin

scare away

curdle the blood

get up someone's nose

incite

muse

labour^UK

labor^US

breath down someone's neck

scandalize^US

occupy someone's thoughts

destabilize^US

paralyse^UK

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

give one the business

hurt somebody's feelings

destabilise^UK

paralyze^US

drive you up the wall

lead someone a merry dance

scandalise^UK

be a weight on someone's mind

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

try someone's patience

be a weight on one's mind

put off his or her stride

worst

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make self-conscious

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

take the wind out of someone's sails

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

fill with consternation

put the wind up someone

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

exhaust someone's patience

hurt someone's feelings

bring pressure to bear on

rattle someone's cage

hit where one lives

rub the wrong way

put someone's back up

raise someone's hackles

be on the back of

put someone's nose out of joint

cause someone distress

be the matter with

thumb nose at

stop someone in their tracks

cause someone difficulty

discommodate

meddle

scare the bejesus out of

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

steamroller

give someone goose pimples

give one the creeps

scare someone out of their wits

get the wind up

throw into a fright

throw into a panic

make your blood run cold

scare the living daylights out of

make someone jump out of their skin

make your hair stand on end

make one's flesh creep

chill someone to the marrow

put the fear of God into

scare the pants off

scare someone half to death

give someone the heebie-jeebies

throw into a blue funk

be a problem to

put someone to trouble

make someone go out of his way

get one's comeuppance

take down

belittle

make someone eat humble pie

keep someone hanging on

make someone's mouth water

use strong-arm tactics on

make one's blood run cold

scare the daylights out of

make one's hair stand on end

monopolize^US

enthral^UK

tyrannize^US

enthrall^US

monopolise^UK

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

satirize^US

tyrannise^UK

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

press the panic button

satirise^UK

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

take the mickey out of

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(dated) To feel or display deep distress

sorrow

agonise^UK

agonize^US

criticize^US

criticise^UK

be sorry

object to

take on

beat one's breast about

cry over spilt milk^UK

cry over spilled milk^US

wring one's hands over

go about like a half-shut knife

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To think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

go about like a half-shut knife

be down in the mouth

wear a long face

feel sorry for yourself

agonize^US

agonise^UK

romanticize^US

fantasize^US

rhapsodize^US

turn down the corners of your mouth

be in bad mood

purse your lips

turn the corners of one's mouth down

rhapsodise^UK

romanticise^UK

fantasise^UK

give someone a death stare

give someone dirty looks

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Verb

Admit defeat

act in accordance with

give the green light to

bow to

fall apart at the seams

eat your words

give the thumbs up to

sing a different song

have second thoughts

admit that one is wrong

come apart at the seams

do a volte-face

flip-flop

change one's attitude

authorize^US

give one's permission

warrant

give one's stamp of approval to

authorise^UK

recognise^UK

license^UK

recognize^US

licence^US

balk^US

pass into enemy hands

lose one's position to

be taken by

pass into the hands of

honor^US

honour^UK

baulk^UK

withdraw from agreement or statement

fulfill^US

fulfil^UK

sympathise^UK

sympathize^US

give one's blessing to

give one's approval to

roll over and play dead

give one's consent to

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