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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

Assist, help in wrongdoing

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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 the heat on

put the screws on

strongly recommend

steamroller into

exert influence on

use strong-arm tactics on

put the screws to

put a bomb under

twist someone's arm

ask authoritatively

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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.”

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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

put into action

whet one's appetite

fire with enthusiasm

keep someone going

see someone through

act as a stimulus to

give the incentive 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.”

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(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

irritate greatly

give the business

lose one's temper

send into a rage

get on one's nerves

cause anxiety to

rub salt in a wound

rub salt in the wounds

add fuel to the flames

rattle one's cage

add fuel to the fire

make matters worse

to make matters worse

go from bad to worse

fan the flames of

compound the problem

add insult to injury

hurt somebody's feelings

throw off balance

try your patience

cut to the quick

cause suffering to

give a bad time

get your hackles up

prey on your mind

get across someone

breathe down someone's neck

rub you up the wrong way

bend someone's ear

give offence to

drive you up the wall

set one's teeth on edge

take the mickey

be on one's case

make uncomfortable

take the piss out of

try the patience of

make a monkey of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

cause trouble to

be a nuisance to

make discontented

put someone off their stroke

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

make somebody's blood boil

stick in one's craw

get on the wrong side of

make you see red

put the squeeze on

make someone fed up

make jokes about

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

make self-conscious

cause anguish to

do someone's head in

get someone's wick

rattle someone's chain

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

push one's buttons

run up the wrong way

give someone hell

breath down someone's neck

get on the nerves of

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

rasp one's nerves

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

find fault with

arouse hostility in

drive you crazy

work into lather

be like a red rag to a bull

push someon's buttons

put pressure on

set someone's teeth on edge

bring pressure to bear on

weigh heavily on

inflict anguish on

put through wringer

be in someone's hair

get the knife into

stick the knife into

be the victim of

get on someone's back

drive you to distraction

make someone scratch their head

occupy thoughts

upset the applecart

take a rise out of

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

be a great weight on

lead someone a merry dance

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

drive you off your head

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

break one's heart

put into a flap

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into a tizz

get on someone's case

give the cold shoulder

hurt the feelings of

put a damper on

break the heart of

put into a funk

jump on one's case

drive you out of your mind

drive out of mind

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

throw into tizzy

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

be disagreeable

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

put someone off their stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

take the wind out of your sails

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

set someone back on their heels

give the needle

cause annoyance

eat away at one's mind

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

lose the affection of

cause bitterness

cause resentment

gnaw at one's mind

hit a sour note

put out of countenance

throw into a tizzy

put on the spot

catch one short

get one's comeuppance

make someone eat humble pie

take down a peg

take the wind out

keep someone hanging on

make your mouth water

bring under the yoke

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

ride roughshod over

pull someone's leg

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Verb

Assist, help in wrongdoing

collaborate with

be in collusion with

be hand in glove with

pave the way for

smooth the way for

smooth the path of

assist the progress of

oil the wheels of

open the door for

clear the way for

run interference for

grease the wheels

give a boost to

give backing to

be supportive of

be of service to

lend a helping hand to

ally oneself with

associate oneself with

be on the side of

take the side of

come to the defence of

give assistance to

lend support to

clear a path for

be conducive to

take someone's part

give support to

oil the wheels for

bring relief to

bring comfort to

render assistance to

give aid and encouragement to

give a shot in the arm to

give a donation to

make friends with

take the part of

do someone a favour

do someone a service

bail someone out

sympathize with

make a friend of

get stuck in with

make a pitch for

give a leg up to

be a tower of strength to

get someone out of a tight spot

go down the line for

propagandize^US

get chummy with

propagandise^UK

take under one's wing

nail your colors to the mast

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