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What is another word for egg on?

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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 promote or nurture the development of

To inflame an already tense situation

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Verb

To goad into doing something

act as an incentive to

act as a stimulus to

try to persuade

put pressure on

use pressure on

put a bomb under

fire the enthusiasm of

fire the imagination of

light a fire under

agitate against

put the heat on

put the screws on

twist someone's arm

ask authoritatively

strongly recommend

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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

be on one's case

set one's teeth on edge

take the mickey

take the piss out of

try the patience of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

cause trouble to

be a nuisance to

give offence to

make things hot for someone

be a pain in the neck

make it hot for someone

give the business

be a thorn in someone's side

put someone off their stroke

stick in one's craw

make discontented

get on the wrong side of

make somebody's blood boil

make uncomfortable

make someone fed up

make jokes about

make you see red

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

make a monkey of

cause anguish to

do someone's head in

get someone's wick

push one's buttons

upset the applecart

run up the wrong way

rattle someone's chain

make an enemy of somebody

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

cause suffering

search high heaven

give someone hell

be in someone's way

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

put pressure on

rasp one's nerves

work into lather

bring pressure to bear on

play cat and mouse

put through wringer

rub salt in wound

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

offend morals of

be in someone's hair

inflict anguish on

push someon's buttons

fill with loathing

be like a red rag to a bull

set someone's teeth on edge

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

arouse hostility in

take a rise out of

be the victim of

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

be a great weight on

make someone scratch their head

occupy thoughts

put the squeeze on

jump on one's case

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

weigh heavily on

break one's heart

be disagreeable

be an affront to

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

put into a funk

give the needle

get on someone's case

get on someone's back

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

drive you crazy

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

cause annoyance

eat away at one's mind

push someone's buttons

put someone off their stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

take the wind out of your sails

make self-conscious

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

set someone back on their heels

kick up a stink

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

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

ride roughshod over

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Verb

To promote or nurture the development of

pave the way for

smooth the way for

smooth the path of

assist the progress of

oil the wheels of

open the door for

run interference for

give a boost to

clear the way for

give assistance to

be of service to

lend a helping hand to

grease the wheels

give backing to

clear a path for

collaborate with

be conducive to

do someone a favour

do someone a service

bail someone out

lend support to

get stuck in with

make a pitch for

give a leg up to

be a tower of strength to

bring relief to

get someone out of a tight spot

render assistance to

go down the line for

give aid and encouragement to

bring comfort to

be supportive of

oil the wheels for

give a donation to

make provisions for

lay the foundations of

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

be responsible for

tranquillise^UK

make a living for

provide sustenance for

keep watch over

be in the service of

pay attention to

give strength to

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Verb

To inflame an already tense situation

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