“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

throw off

stir up

run one's fingers through

reorganize^US

reorganise^UK

render unintelligible

tie somebody in knots

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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

ail

get up someone's nose

agonize^US

agonise^UK

ruffle one's feathers

flurry

put someone's nose out of joint

rattle someone's cage

hurt somebody's feelings

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

discourage

work up

breathe down someone's neck

set one's teeth on edge

be a thorn in someone's flesh

make somebody's blood boil

be a pain in the neck

eat up

give offence to

be a thorn in someone's side

get on the wrong side of

rattle someone's chain

demoralize^US

scandalize^US

make an enemy of somebody

make things hot for someone

breath down someone's neck

cut

revolt

make it hot for someone

make sore

lose one's temper

attack

pressurize^US

scandalise^UK

victimize^US

pressurise^UK

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

demoralise^UK

victimise^UK

be like a red rag to a bull

drive you to distraction

push someon's buttons

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

lean on

resent

set someone's teeth on edge

criticize^US

bring pressure to bear on

drive you off your head

mess with someone's head

sweat out

weigh heavily on one's mind

drive you out of your mind

tread on someone's toes

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

put a damper on

break the heart of

make severe demands on

appall^US

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

appal^UK

exhaust someone's patience

get on someone's case

criticise^UK

peck at

make nervous

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

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

bamboozle

befuddle

terrorise^UK

put the wind up

put someone off their stride

make someone scratch their head

make one's heart bleed

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

cause to be at a stand

break someone's heart

scare the bejesus out of

bring tears to your eyes

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

fog

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

balk^US

baulk^UK

dampen someone's spirit

offend morals of

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

spring on

throw a curveball

cause to lose your bearings

frighten out of your wits

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

dampen the spirits of

blow away

put out of action

strike dumb

hit like a ton of bricks

hit

take your breath away

raise someone's eyebrows

make someone's skin crawl

make someone feel sick

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

invigorate^US

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

fill with consternation

give someone goose pimples

give someone the heebie-jeebies

spur

energize^US

pump up

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

be antsy

be anxious

freeze your blood

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

harsh someone's mellow

scare off

make teeth chatter

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

throw into a fright

give one the creeps

make one's blood run cold

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

have an adverse effect on

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