“For a bit of a while, there was nothing to distemper him, only the dark of the hill and the trees, and the grey light a-coming from the sea in front.”

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To give or add color to, especially with paint

paint

color^US

colour^UK

Verb

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw into a state of disorganization

run one's fingers through

reorganize^US

reorganise^UK

put the cart before the horse

render unintelligible

tie somebody in knots

color^US

colour^UK

throw up smoke screen

discolour^UK

discolor^US

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To make (someone) annoyed or a little angry

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

drive you up the wall

give someone the hump

rub you up the wrong way

drive round the twist

make somebody's hackles rise

get up someone's nose

agonize^US

agonise^UK

ruffle one's feathers

put someone's nose out of joint

rattle someone's cage

hurt somebody's feelings

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

work up

breathe down someone's neck

set one's teeth on edge

be a thorn in someone's flesh

be a pain in the neck

make somebody's blood boil

henpeck

give offence to

be a thorn in someone's side

get on the wrong side of

demoralize^US

scandalize^US

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

start

make an enemy of somebody

make sore

lose one's temper

breath down someone's neck

cut

rattle someone's chain

pressurize^US

scandalise^UK

victimize^US

pressurise^UK

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

demoralise^UK

victimise^UK

push someon's buttons

set someone's teeth on edge

bring pressure to bear on

set on

take a rise out of

mess with someone's head

sweat out

weigh heavily on one's mind

be like a red rag to a bull

criticize^US

tread on someone's toes

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

lose patience

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

drive you round the twist

make livid

drive you round the bend

make severe demands on

appall^US

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

push someone's buttons

appal^UK

exhaust someone's patience

get on someone's case

jaundice

make bitter

make nervous

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

make resentful

criticise^UK

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

eat away at one's mind

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

set someone back on their heels

terrorize^US

knock the stuffing out of

put out of countenance

terrorise^UK

put the wind up

bowl over

put someone off their stride

let down

make sad

make someone scratch their head

make one's heart bleed

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

cause to be at a stand

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's heart

scare the bejesus out of

give someone the blues

take the wind out of your sails

galvanize^US

stop someone in their tracks

galvanise^UK

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

put the fear of God into

fill with loathing

throw a curve

throw into a blue funk

make one's hair stand on end

make one's flesh creep

go to your head

blow your mind

break someone's spirit

pull the rug from under

dizzy

pull the rug out from under

knock for a loop

balk^US

slap

baulk^UK

knock the wind out of

make someone's stomach rise

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

be in a flap

throw into a panic

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

wilder

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

frighten out of your wits

fill with terror

cause to lose your bearings

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

dampen the spirits of

make someone's skin crawl

make someone feel sick

dampen someone's spirit

invigorate^US

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

give someone goose pimples

fill with consternation

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

energize^US

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

be antsy

be anxious

scare off

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

make one's blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

take your breath away

hit like a ton of bricks

have an adverse effect on

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