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To bring or cause shame or humiliation to

To fluster or disturb the composure of

To impede the work or progress of

To make something more complex

To make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

To cause anguish or distress to

To insult, tease, make fun of or badger

To appear or turn red or pink in color

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Verb

To bring or cause shame or humiliation to

discountenances

cuts down to size

makes a fool of

makes someone eat crow

takes down a peg

causes to lose face

makes someone eat humble pie

takes down a peg or two

causes to feel small

reflects badly on

brings into disrepute

drags through the mud

brings shame on

gives a black eye

drags through the mire

brings discredit to

puts someone in their place

brings shame upon

tars and feathers

gives a bad name to

brings shame to

shows in a bad light

makes lose face

casts a slur on

gives a bad name

does a hatchet job on

settles someone's hash

does a number on

runs smear campaign

rips up and down

spreads scandal about

puts in a bad light

gets the better of

brings dishonour to

takes the wind out of your sails

has the last laugh on

blackens the name of

gets one's comeuppance

takes to pieces

makes someone feel ashamed

makes uncomfortable

forces to eat humble pie

pops one's balloon

brings down a peg

cuts to the quick

makes one feel small

shows in bad light

makes a monkey out of

makes a fool out of

makes a monkey of

puts out of countenance

lowers the status of

marginalizes^US

marginalises^UK

reduces the status of

casts aspersions on

makes little of

puts in one's place

lowers yourself

lets wind out of sails

knocks the stuffing out of

demeans oneself

debases oneself

blackens someone's name

brings into disfavour

shoots full of holes

takes a swipe at

lowers in status

looks down one's nose at

reduces to the ranks

kicks downstairs

makes a landing with

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“Anyhow, I don't embarrass you nearly as much as you embarrass me with your drinking and gambling away all our money.”

Verb

To fluster or disturb the composure of

discountenances

makes uncomfortable

makes self-conscious

puts out of countenance

catches one short

gives a bad time

gives a hard time

makes a monkey of

puts on the spot

throws into a tizzy

discombobulates

throws off balance

puts someone off their stroke

sets someone back on their heels

puts someone off their stride

catches off balance

rattles one's cage

makes someone scratch their head

knocks sideways

causes to be at a stand

takes the wind out of your sails

throws into tizzy

throws into a tizz

puts into a flap

puts the wind up

fills with consternation

knocks the stuffing out of

sends into a spin

turns on the heat

takes by surprise

stops someone in their tracks

upsets the applecart

causes someone to lose their composure

pulls the rug from under

pulls the rug out from under

destabilizes^US

destabilises^UK

catches unawares

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“You just thought it would be rather an amusing game to stay here and embarrass me with your questions.”

Verb

To impede the work or progress of

interferes with

gets in the way

throws a spanner in the works

cramps one's style

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

puts a brake on

gets in the way of

gives a hard time

stands in the way of

drags your feet

prevents from making progress

puts a crimp in

puts straitjacket on

throws monkey wrench in

imposes limits on

puts at a disadvantage

places at a disadvantage

ties one's hands

gives disadvantage

puts out of commission

throws a spoke in the wheel of

makes difficult

stems the flow of

puts the kibosh on

gives the run around

puts on back burner

throws a monkey wrench into

nips in the bud

defends against

circumnavigates

steers clear of

brings to an end

puts the stopper on

throws cold water on

brings to a standstill

brings to screeching halt

puts a damper on

pours cold water on

upsets the applecart

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

puts the lid on

heads off at pass

steals a march on

beats someone to the draw

beats someone to the punch

provides against

beats someone to it

makes impossible

strangles at birth

ties someone's hands

takes wind out of

keeps from happening

gets bogged down

puts the damper on

stands in the way

acts in advance of

keeps within the limits of

brings to a halt

employs delaying tactics

keeps under control

destabilizes^US

gets the better of

takes wind out of sails

puts the mockers on

destabilises^UK

kicks the can down the road

drags through the mud

queers the pitch of

clips one's wings

pokes full of holes

puts the brakes on

hits the brakes

lets down flaps

keeps at arm's length

closes one's doors to

blows a hole in

brings to naught

rains on someone's parade

makes a mess of

plays havoc with

renders ineffective

lays on the table

puts on the back burner

gives rain check

puts in cold storage

holds in abeyance

takes a rain check on

blows the whistle on

brings to a stop

pulls the plug on

brings to a close

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“By so doing, you only get an additional name in your moral vocabulary, with a crowd of figurative events which can do nothing else than embarrass your progress.”

Verb

To make something more complex

muddies the waters

makes difficult

makes intricate

renders unintelligible

makes difficulties

makes more difficult

makes complicated

discombobulates

makes a mess of

renders uncertain

throws into disorder

muddies the waters of

throws up smoke screen

throws a veil over

clouds the issue

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“They will take advantage of every kind of hook and crook to embarrass the situation.”

Verb

To make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

rubs up the wrong way

drives up the wall

gives someone the hump

makes someone see red

gets on your nerves

gives someone grief

gets your back up

gets under your skin

puts your back up

gives a hard time

gets in your hair

gives a bad time

discountenances

gives offence to

puts someone's nose out of joint

treads on someone's toes

hurts somebody's feelings

cuts to the quick

gets on one's nerves

rubs the wrong way

gives someone the pip

drives to distraction

gets up someone's nose

drives round the twist

gets on your wick

makes your blood boil

makes somebody's hackles rise

drives round the bend

gets your dander up

ruffles one's feathers

tries your patience

raises your hackles

gets your hackles up

rubs you up the wrong way

rattles someone's cage

sets one's teeth on edge

drives you up the wall

gets across someone

sticks in one's craw

gets on the wrong side of

gets a rise out of

sends into a rage

hits where one lives

breathes down someone's neck

makes an enemy of somebody

tries the patience of

works into lather

takes a rise out of

gets on someone

upsets the applecart

makes it hot for someone

makes things hot for someone

discombobulates

loses one's temper

causes someone to lose their composure

rattles one's cage

puts someone off their stroke

throws off balance

puts into a flap

throws into tizzy

throws into a tizz

bends someone's ear

gets someone's wick

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Verb

To cause anguish or distress to

Verb

To insult, tease, make fun of or badger

Verb

To appear or turn red or pink in color

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