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To goad into doing something

To provide encouragement or motivation to

(rise to) To react with annoyance or anger

To irritate or upset, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

To urge or advise (someone) to do something

Assist, help in wrongdoing

To make worse or more severe

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Verb

To goad into doing something

act as an incentive to

act as a stimulus to

put a bomb under

fire the enthusiasm of

fire the imagination of

light a fire under

try to persuade

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“The nurse should be careful not to be too optimistic about his seeming spurt of energy, and should not egg him on into an ever-increasing cycle of activities.”

Verb

To provide encouragement or motivation to

light a fire under

fire the imagination of

fire the enthusiasm of

work into lather

bring into being

call into being

get someone going

whet one's appetite

fire with enthusiasm

keep someone going

see someone through

give the incentive to

act as a stimulus to

act as a incentive to

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“This a rallying cry from the soccer terraces and is usually used by fans to egg on their team.”

Verb

(rise to) To react with annoyance or anger

Verb

To irritate or upset, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

rub up the wrong way

drive to distraction

get under your skin

give someone grief

give someone the hump

make your blood boil

drive round the bend

drive round the twist

drive up the wall

get in your hair

get on your wick

get your back up

get your dander up

make someone see red

be on your back

get on your nerves

give someone the pip

put your back up

hit where one lives

rub the wrong way

be on the back of

make somebody's hackles rise

raise your hackles

ruffle one's feathers

get up someone's nose

put someone's nose out of joint

rattle someone's cage

give a hard time

get a rise out of

send into a rage

irritate greatly

lose one's temper

get on one's nerves

cause anxiety to

hurt somebody's feelings

throw off balance

try your patience

get your hackles up

drive you up the wall

cut to the quick

rattle one's cage

breathe down someone's neck

cause suffering to

give a bad time

rub you up the wrong way

prey on your mind

get across someone

bend someone's ear

set one's teeth on edge

take the mickey

be on one's case

take the piss out of

try the patience of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

cause trouble to

be a nuisance to

make discontented

give offence to

be a pain in the neck

give the business

be a thorn in someone's side

make somebody's blood boil

put someone off their stroke

stick in one's craw

get on the wrong side of

make you see red

make uncomfortable

make someone fed up

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

make a monkey of

cause anguish to

do someone's head in

get someone's wick

rattle someone's chain

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

push one's buttons

run up the wrong way

give someone hell

breath down someone's neck

get on the nerves of

hit a sour note

get in the hair of

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

make an enemy of somebody

cause suffering

be in someone's way

search high heaven

drive you crazy

rasp one's nerves

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

work into lather

put pressure on

bring pressure to bear on

inflict anguish on

push someon's buttons

be like a red rag to a bull

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

drive you to distraction

be in someone's hair

set someone's teeth on edge

get the knife into

stick the knife into

arouse hostility in

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

get on someone's back

be the victim of

take a rise out of

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

be a great weight on

occupy thoughts

make someone scratch their head

upset the applecart

drive you off your head

put the squeeze on

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

weigh heavily on

offend morals of

drive you out of your mind

drive out of mind

jump on one's case

fill with loathing

get on someone's case

break one's heart

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

give the needle

put into a funk

put a damper on

break the heart of

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make demands on

eat away at one's mind

cause annoyance

take the wind out of your sails

make self-conscious

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

put someone off their stride

set someone back on their heels

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

kick up a stink

lose the affection of

cause bitterness

cause resentment

gnaw at one's mind

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

pull someone's leg

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Verb

To urge or advise (someone) to do something

try to persuade

strongly recommend

use pressure on

put pressure on

ask authoritatively

put the heat on

put the screws on

twist someone's arm

go on bended knee to

present one's suit to

go on bended knee

drum up support

argue in favour of

plead in favour of

speak in favour of

exert influence

try to influence

bring pressure to bear on

press your case

seek to influence

make a pitch for

bring pressure to bear

make a claim for

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Verb

Assist, help in wrongdoing

collaborate with

be in collusion with

be hand in glove with

pave the way for

be of service to

smooth the way for

oil the wheels of

open the door for

smooth the path of

assist the progress of

give a boost to

run interference for

clear the way for

do someone a favour

lend a helping hand to

give assistance to

do someone a service

give a leg up to

be a tower of strength to

be advantageous to

meet the needs of

grease the wheels

give backing to

clear a path for

pick up the tab for

put up the money for

foot the bill for

be of advantage to

be to the advantage of

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

be conducive to

make friends with

bail someone out

lend support to

give strength to

get stuck in with

see someone through

make a pitch for

be of assistance to

give support to

do a good turn to

get someone out of a tight spot

go down the line for

act as guarantor of

be of advantage

be beneficial to

make a contribution to

do someone a good turn

meet the wants of

do a kindness to

be in the service of

give a helping hand to

be a source of strength to

come to the aid of

financially support

oil the wheels for

give a shot in the arm to

open the door to

reduce the difficulty of

lessen the labour of

iron out the difficulties of

take the edge off

take the sting out

give a donation to

to stand one in good stead

be supportive of

bring relief to

bring comfort to

render assistance to

give aid and encouragement to

make a friend of

do one's bit for

do something for

be responsible for

act as a guarantor for

lend your name to

get chummy with

give attention to

attend to the requirements of

take under one's wing

ally oneself with

give one's blessing to

be on the side of

take up the cudgels for

throw your weight behind

come to somebody's aid

tailer oneself to

be advantageous

give someone a flying start

give assistance

lend a helping hand

serve a purpose

meet requirements

answer the purpose

be of assistance

grin and bear it

put yourself out

swim with the tide

bend over backwards

be kind enough to

put yourself out for

gratify the wishes of

don't make waves

pick up the check

provide finance for

pay a subsidy to

provide capital for

give a grant to

pick up the tab

further the interests of

be of benefit to

do someone good

keep someone's head above water

find ways to help

bend over backwards for

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Verb

To make worse or more severe

add fuel to the fire

add fuel to the flames

add insult to injury

compound the problem

make matters worse

fan the flames of

rub salt in the wounds

to make matters worse

go from bad to worse

rub salt in a wound

rub salt in the wound

put salt on the wound

pour gasoline on the fire

make something worse

slap in the face

twist the knife in the wound

twist the knife

rub salt into the wound

go through the roof

increase in size

increase rapidly

go through the ceiling

revolutionize^US

revolutionise^UK

dramatically increase

greatly increase

drastically increase

increase in scope

become more numerous

increase exponentially

put flesh on the bones of

take steps forward

increase twofold

increase fourfold

increase in extent

become distended

increase in weight

extend operations

broaden one's horizons

increase slightly

send through the roof

become more powerful

develop rapidly

give substance to

be getting there

change for the better

overemphasize^US

overemphasise^UK

make first rate

turn over new leaf

stretch the truth

fluctuate upward

give a facelift to

give a boost to

encourage the growth of

move forward in leaps and bounds

make a big thing out of

blow something out of all proportion

blow up out of all proportion

add fuel to fire

multiply by two

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