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Overcome with deep or intense sorrow

sombre^UK

somber^US

gray^US

grey^UK

racked with suffering

at the end of one's tether

at the end of your tether

unable to be consoled

unable to be comforted

beside oneself with grief

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Adjective

Having been ruined, broken or damaged, especially beyond repair

falling down about one's ears

spoilt^UK

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Adjective

at the end of your tether

Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried

like a chicken with its head cut off

not knowing what to do with oneself

driven to distraction

wooly^US

woolly^UK

like Piccadilly Circus

in transports of delight

in a frenzy of delight

away with the fairies

not quite right in the head

stark staring mad

not the full shilling

mad as a March hare

round the twist

have kangaroos in the top paddock

not in one's right mind

have a screw loose

have bats in the belfry

up the pole

foaming at the mouth

not right in the head

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Adjective

Beaten

overpowered physically

balked^US

baulked^UK

dishonoured^UK

dishonored^US

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Battle-damaged

Adjective

(of an area of land) Unsuitable for, or inconducive to, growing crops or vegetation

sterilized^US

pasteurized^US

pasteurised^UK

sterilised^UK

colourless^UK

uncivilized^US

colorless^US

uncivilised^UK

sanitised^UK

sanitized^US

in the back of beyond

off the beaten track

in the middle of nowhere

without living things

unfavorable^US

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Verb

Past tense for destroy or ruin

leveled^US

levelled^UK

wiped off the face of the earth

spoilt^UK

pulverised^UK

pulverized^US

vaporised^UK

vaporized^US

vandalized^US

vandalised^UK

canceled^US

cancelled^UK

put out of commission

neutralized^US

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

thrown a spanner in the works of

threw a spanner in the works of

neutralised^UK

moonlight requisitioned

wiped from the face of the earth

damaged beyond repair

imperilled^UK

jeopardized^US

imperiled^US

dishonoured^UK

made of no use or value

cooked someone's goose

jeopardised^UK

carbonized^US

carbonised^UK

brought about the downfall of

dishonored^US

treated sacrilegiously

insulted

smashed to smithereens

treated with disrespect

scrutinized^US

scrutinised^UK

moved in for the kill

rained on someone's parade

blocked out

brought someone to their knees

forced down

KO'd

slapped down

committed sacrilege against

left no stone unturned

removed all traces of

destroyed by fire

crushed to smithereens

wiped off face of earth

destroyed root and branch

thrown into confusion

gone over with a fine-tooth comb

went over with a fine-tooth comb

ran onto the rocks

taken to the cleaners

took to the cleaners

blew out of the water

blown out of the water

knocked something on the head

terminated with extreme prejudice

cauterized^US

cauterised^UK

gave something the chop

given something the chop

got the upper hand over

done to death

brought to screeching halt

gained the upper hand over

reversed

gained ascendancy over

rendered null and void

gave someone the works

declared null and void

ruled with an iron hand

given someone the works

come down on like a ton of bricks

sent to the gas chambers

took stern measures against

came down heavily on

took severe measures against

taken stern measures against

taken severe measures against

went back on one's word

gone back on one's word

came down on like a ton of bricks

gotten the upper hand

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“Well aware that North Korean missiles can devastate its cities, the Japanese are desperate for both a peaceful solution and American support.”

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Past tense for to overcome with mental or emotional stress

knocked the stuffing out of

immobilized^US

brought someone to their knees

paralysed^UK

leveled^US

paralyzed^US

levelled^UK

immobilised^UK

knocked the stuffing out of someone

broke someone's heart

broken someone's heart

knocked to the ground

knocked into the middle of next week

spoilt^UK

brought to the ground

prevented from moving

prevented from working

hurled to the ground

stripped

caused ennui

sapped the strength of

made lame

brought to grinding halt

thrown monkey wrench in

neutralized^US

pulled down

stricken down

confined to a wheelchair

occupied

disbanded

made safe

made nerveless

threw monkey wrench in

neutralised^UK

removed the fuse from

made inert

imposed on

brought to a standstill

worn oneself to a shadow

wore oneself to a shadow

wore oneself to a frazzle

worn oneself to a frazzle

driven into the ground

drove into the ground

driven too hard

drove too hard

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“We were devastated, and at first were unable to think about another dog.”

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(usually of a disease or condition) Past tense for to affect adversely

drove a nail into the coffin of

spoilt^UK

vandalized^US

vandalised^UK

played merry hell with

discoloured^UK

discolored^US

torn

tore

driven a nail into the coffin of

bowdlerized^US

bowdlerised^UK

brutalized^US

brutalised^UK

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Past tense for to dishearten or demoralize one's spirit

crushed

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Past tense for to defeat completely

immobilised^UK

immobilized^US

brought someone to their knees

gained a victory over

swept someone off his

took someone's breath away

taken someone's breath away

wiped the floor with

blew out of the water

blown out of the water

got the upper hand over

taken to the cleaners

pulverized^US

pulverised^UK

colonized^US

tyrannized^US

gained ascendancy over

tyrannised^UK

colonised^UK

ruled over

restrained

brought under the yoke

won a resounding victory over

brought to their knees

given someone a drubbing

gave someone a hiding

given someone a hiding

gave someone a drubbing

brought under control

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knocked the stuffing out of

Past tense for to cause physical damage to

had a negative effect on

had a negative impact on

knocked for six

biassed^UK

biased^US

tugged at your heartstrings

made an impression on

depressed

caused suffering to

constrained

made your heart bleed

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Past tense for inflict trauma

hurt someone's feelings

pushed the buttons of

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Past tense for browbeat, destroy with words

crucified

harrowed

tormented

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

Verb

Past tense for have a strong emotional effect on

Verb

knocked the stuffing out of

Past tense for to cause to be in a state of confusion or shock

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^US

hit like a ton of bricks

appalled

upset

jolted

hit like ton of bricks

scandalized^US

antagonized^US

scandalised^UK

setted someone back on their heels

antagonised^UK

knocked out

stopped someone in their tracks

grossed out

completely surprised

raised someone's eyebrows

taken the wind out of your sails

shaken out of your complacency

gave a turn

shook out of your complacency

took the wind out of your sails

taken someone's breath away

took someone's breath away

took by surprise

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Past tense for cause great suffering to

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

terrorised^UK

terrorized^US

caused suffering to

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