“However, it is almost certain he and other top officials will spend the summer attempting to dragoon local officials and businessmen into slowing development.”

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To convince or manipulate

influence

pressurise^UK

pressurize^US

color^US

colour^UK

suborn

turn

bring pressure to bear on

bring pressure to bear upon

carry weight with

cut any ice with

make yourself felt with

mould^UK

mold^US

program^US

give someone a backhander

give someone a sweetener

make willing

drill

proselytize^US

programme^UK

instill^US

proselytise^UK

instil^UK

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

give an inducement to

bring round to the idea of

make someone see the light

show someone the error of their ways

show one the error of their ways

gain one's confidence

dispel someone's doubts

make you of a mind to

put mind at ease

demonstrate to

cause to feel certain

reason someone into believing

dispel doubt

put someone's mind at rest

radicalize^US

flavour^UK

flavor^US

pressure someone into

radicalise^UK

secure someone's support

twist round one's little finger

turn to one's advantage

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To harass or annoy (someone) persistently

victimise^UK

victimize^US

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

make it hot for someone

make things hot for someone

give someone the hump

tyrannize^US

antagonize^US

tyrannise^UK

antagonise^UK

drive round the twist

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

make somebody's hackles rise

put someone's nose out of joint

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

set one's teeth on edge

rub you up the wrong way

try your patience

ruffle one's feathers

use strong-arm tactics on

scare the bejesus out of

get on someone's back

drive you up the wall

freak out

get up someone's nose

be prejudiced against

daunt

jar

feel ill will towards

bear a grudge towards

show ill will towards

put the frighteners on

breath down someone's neck

agonize^US

rattle someone's cage

punish repeatedly and unfairly

agonise^UK

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

bring pressure to bear on

demonize^US

demonise^UK

criticize^US

mess with someone's head

sweat out

weigh heavily on one's mind

criticise^UK

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

harrow

find fault

moan at

be a pain in the neck

mix up

get on someone's case

be a thorn in someone's side

hurt somebody's feelings

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

be a thorn in someone's flesh

make someone scratch their head

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

be like a red rag to a bull

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

tread on someone's toes

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

drive out of mind

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make livid

drive you round the bend

exhaust someone's patience

balk^US

baulk^UK

take aback

cause to be at a stand

put someone off their stride

put out of countenance

foul up

catch off balance

set someone back on their heels

take by surprise

stop someone in their tracks

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Noun

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A member of any of several cavalry regiments in the British army

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“But Kent was in a dragoon regiment and the half jacket you wear is typical for hussar uniforms.”

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