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To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

Past tense for to hold or have a negative opinion of

Past tense for to fluster or disturb the composure of

Past tense for to refuse, or to vote against

Past tense for to irritate or vex

Past tense for to express an unfavorable opinion (of something)

Past tense for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

Past tense for to persuade (someone) against an action

Past tense for to express one's opposition to or disagreement with something

Feeling ruffled or upset

Embarrassed because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations

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Verb

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

threw off balance

put someone off their stroke

put someone off their stride

discombobulated

put out of countenance

put into a flap

thrown off balance

rattled one's cage

caught off balance

setted someone back on their heels

upset the applecart

caused someone to lose their composure

caused to be at a stand

made someone scratch their head

thrown into a tizz

threw into a tizz

made uncomfortable

thrown into tizzy

stopped someone in their tracks

caught on the hop

threw into tizzy

made self-conscious

caught unawares

sent into a spin

taken the wind out of your sails

took the wind out of your sails

taken by surprise

took by surprise

put the wind up

hurt somebody's feelings

made one's blood run cold

scared to death

made one's hair stand on end

made teeth chatter

put the fear of God into

given a hard time

put on the spot

gave a hard time

got the wind up

chilled to the bone

scared the bejesus out of

caused anxiety to

scared the living daylights out of

given someone grief

curdled the blood

curdles the blood

struck terror into

stricken terror into

gave someone grief

caused problems

caused illness to

made one's flesh creep

chilled to the marrow

thrown into a fright

caused discomfort to

scared the pants off

knocked for six

made someone jump out of their skin

preyed on your mind

rocked the boat

filled with fear

knocked sideways

aroused anxiety in

caused anguish to

got on your wick

threw into a fright

pulled the rug out from under

scared someone out of their wits

scared the pants off of

had an adverse effect on

rubbed the wrong way

made it tough for

filled with consternation

made someone jump out of his skin

occupied thoughts

sent over the edge

frozen your blood

caused suffering to

scared someone half to death

scared the daylights out of

froze your blood

pulled the rug from under

threw into a panic

thrown into a panic

done a number on

did a number on

gotten worked up

threw into a tizzy

thrown into a tizzy

went against the grain

gone against the grain

gave one the creeps

given someone goose pimples

threw into a blue funk

given someone the heebie-jeebies

given one the creeps

gave someone goose pimples

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

thrown into a blue funk

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“Unn manages to keep the upper hand by recruiting Gunnar to trick Hrut and discountenance him one more time.”

Verb

Past tense for to hold or have a negative opinion of

took exception to

taken exception to

found unacceptable

took a dim view of

taken a dim view of

tut-tutted about

tut-tutted over

held no brief for

not taken kindly to

looked askance at

not appreciated

had no stomach for

had no taste for

lost interest in

had hard feelings

found repellent

found intolerable

had a low opinion of

found distasteful

viewed with dislike

had no liking for

regarded with distaste

held in disfavour

viewed with disfavour

had an aversion to

not thought much of

regarded with disgust

beared malice toward

indicated disapproval of

looked down upon

looked down one's nose on

looked down one's nose at

treated with contempt

regarded with contempt

turned your nose up at

held in disdain

thought little of

showed displeasure

shown displeasure

taken dim view of

took dim view of

shown disapproval of

showed disapproval of

shaken one's head

shook one's head

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“I appeal to Mr. President not to discountenance such tremendous goodwill.”

Verb

Past tense for to fluster or disturb the composure of

made uncomfortable

made self-conscious

put out of countenance

caught one short

gave a bad time

given a bad time

gave a hard time

given a hard time

made a monkey of

put on the spot

threw into a tizzy

thrown into a tizzy

discombobulated

knocked for six

knocked sideways

put the wind up

hurt somebody's feelings

thrown off balance

threw off balance

aroused anxiety in

caused anguish to

got on your wick

made it tough for

filled with consternation

knocked the stuffing out of

caused suffering to

rocked the boat

given someone grief

gave someone grief

done a number on

did a number on

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Verb

Past tense for to refuse, or to vote against

placed an embargo on

gave the thumbs down to

given the thumbs down to

gave the red light to

given the red light to

declared null and void

refused permission to

gave thumbs down

given thumbs down

put the kibosh on

gave thumbs down to

given something a miss

given thumbs down to

gave something a miss

criminalized^US

put an embargo on

criminalised^UK

steered clear of

declared ineligible

declared illegal

circumnavigated

defended against

officially forbid

shut the door on

put the chill on

stood in the way of

put the stopper on

let something slide

disacknowledged

disfellowshipped

disfellowshiped

denied access to

refused to admit

officially forbidden

stood in the way

turned thumbs down

interfered with

left out in the cold

withheld patronage

refused entrance to

placed injunction on

made something punishable

made impossible

imposed sanctions

cold-shouldered

made impracticable

had nothing to do with

refused admission to

made it impracticable for

closed one's doors to

declared something a punishable offence

failed to include

failed to mention

refused to employ

turned your back on

refused to take part in

considered undesirable

brought to an end

placed an injunction on

made it impossible for

washed your hands of

declared incapable

held aloof from

stayed away from

gave the brush-off to

given the brush-off to

forgotten about

given a wide berth to

gave a wide berth to

gave the cold shoulder to

given the cold shoulder to

taken wind out of

took wind out of

given the thumbs down

gave the thumbs down

given the red light

gave the red light

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Verb

Past tense for to irritate or vex

rubbed up the wrong way

drove up the wall

driven up the wall

got on your nerves

gotten on your nerves

gave someone the hump

given someone the hump

made someone see red

got your back up

gotten your back up

got on one's nerves

gotten on one's nerves

got in your hair

gave a hard time

given a hard time

put your back up

drove round the twist

driven round the twist

gave someone the pip

given someone the pip

put someone's nose out of joint

rubbed you up the wrong way

Verb

Past tense for to express an unfavorable opinion (of something)

found fault with

expressed a poor opinion of

remonstrated against

poured scorn on

dragged through the mud

picked holes in

treated lightly

did a hatchet job on

taken to pieces

taken down a peg

took down a peg

done a hatchet job on

let someone have it

inveighed against

laid at one's door

sent up the river

gave someone a bad press

hung something on

pointed finger at

given someone a bad press

taken exception to

took exception to

blown whistle on

given something a bad press

gave something a bad press

blew whistle on

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Verb

Past tense for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

took down a peg

taken down a peg

caused to feel small

caused to lose face

cut down to size

made someone eat crow

made someone eat humble pie

put out of countenance

took down a peg or two

taken down a peg or two

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

settled someone's hash

put someone in their place

reflected badly on

brought into disrepute

dragged through the mud

brought shame on

spread scandal about

dragged through the mire

brought discredit to

put in a bad light

brought shame upon

tarred and feathered

given a black eye

gave a black eye

brought shame to

ripped up and down

run smear campaign

given a bad name to

gave a bad name to

blackened the name of

had the last laugh on

brought dishonour to

cut to the quick

shown in a bad light

showed in a bad light

ran smear campaign

gave a bad name

given a bad name

done a number on

did a hatchet job on

did a number on

done a hatchet job on

made uncomfortable

got the better of

made someone feel ashamed

brought down a peg

forced to eat humble pie

made a fool out of

made one feel small

gotten the better of

made a monkey of

popped one's balloon

made a monkey out of

got one's comeuppance

gotten one's comeuppance

taken to pieces

showed in bad light

shown in bad light

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Verb

Past tense for to persuade (someone) against an action

advised against

Verb

Past tense for to express one's opposition to or disagreement with something

raised objections

expressed objections

protested against

taken exception

expressed disagreement

expressed disapproval

expressed objections to

lodged a protest

took exception to

taken exception to

expressed disagreement with

expressed disapproval of

lodged a protest against

raised objections to

remonstrated against

took issue with

taken issue with

complained about

had a problem with

took a stand against

taken a stand against

drew the line at

drawn the line at

made a fuss about

begged to differ

kicked up a fuss

kicked up a stink

raised objection

kicked up a fuss about

kicked up a stink about

made an objection

went-one-on-one

gone-one-on-one

mixed it up with

Adjective

Feeling ruffled or upset

discombobulated

caught off balance

thrown off balance

out of countenance

at sixes and sevens

overcome with sorrow

heavy with grief

racked with pain

racked with suffering

put out of countenance

emotionally defeated

on pins and needles

like a cat on a hot tin roof

in a state of agitation

like a cat on hot bricks

all of a dither

in a state of nerves

in a cold sweat

bundle of nerves

a bundle of nerves

all of a lather

hot and bothered

terror-stricken

scared to death

like a fish out of water

bricking oneself

all of a doodah

having butterflies in the stomach

with your heart in your mouth

feeling anxious

all of a flutter

paralysed with fear^UK

horror-stricken

with one's stomach in knots

shaking in one's shoes

scared out of your wits

paralyzed with fear^US

frozen with fear

frightened out of your wits

easily frightened

easily agitated

hot under the collar

sweating bullets

on the qui vive

biting one's nails

tied up in knots

tossing and turning

on the defensive

lacking social skills

apprehensive about

shaking like a leaf

having cold feet

frightened to death

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Adjective

Embarrassed because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations

blush to think of

put out of countenance

not know where to put yourself

caught with egg on your face

with egg on one's face

wishing the earth would swallow one up

tarred and feathered

with one's tail between one's legs

made to eat humble pie

hot and bothered

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