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Noun

A state of great activity or commotion

A sudden short period of activity or excitement

A state of nervous excitement or confusion

A number of things arriving or happening suddenly and during the same period

A sudden gust of wind

The characteristic of being rapid

An unresilient person

A confused mass or jumble

A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty

Effort or exertion made to do something, especially when inconvenient

To bother or cause distress in (someone)

To move in small swirling masses, especially by sudden gusts of wind

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Noun

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A state of great activity or commotion

furore^UK

furor^US

alarums and excursions

clamour^UK

clamor^US

state of nervous excitement

clangor^US

clangour^UK

much ado about nothing

mountain out of a molehill

protesting

tempest in a tea-kettle

draft^US

draught^UK

all hell breaking loose

all hell broken loose

exhibition of oneself

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“Officials must be able to juggle frenetic work schedules and ensure that personnel issues are not lost in the flurry of daily operations.”

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A sudden short period of activity or excitement

draught^UK

draft^US

furore^UK

furor^US

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“There was a noticeable flurry of activity after the big discount on washing machines was announced.”

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A state of nervous excitement or confusion

“The Queen was scheduled to make a visit, and the whole town was in a flurry over that.”

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A number of things arriving or happening suddenly and during the same period

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“I'm back to the hotel for an online chat to answer a flurry of questions from fans desperate to know what happens.”

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A sudden gust of wind

draught^UK

draft^US

odour^UK

vapour^UK

odor^US

vapor^US

raining cats and dogs

dust devil

tropical storm

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“A sudden flurry of wind vented its whole fury upon us with immense violence.”

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The characteristic of being rapid

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An unresilient person

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A confused mass or jumble

furore^UK

furor^US

clamor^US

clamour^UK

all hell broken loose

troublesome situation

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A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty

labor^US

labour^UK

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

thorn in someone's side

thorn in someone's flesh

source of aggravation

offense^US

offence^UK

trials and tribulations

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

chip on your shoulder

a thorn in somebody's flesh

rigor^US

rigour^UK

difference of opinion

mind-numbing experience

hard mountain to climb

monkey wrench in the works

source of apprehension

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Effort or exertion made to do something, especially when inconvenient

labour^UK

labor^US

rigour^UK

rigor^US

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

blood, sweat and tears

vigour^UK

vigor^US

trials and tribulations

blood, swear, and tears

labouring^UK

laboring^US

ardor^US

ardour^UK

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To bother or cause distress in (someone)

put someone off their stroke

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

set someone back on their heels

appal^UK

appall^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

agonize^US

cause someone to lose their composure

agonise^UK

make someone scratch their head

occupy someone's thoughts

prey on someone's mind

destabilize^US

get on someone's wick

incapacitate

hurt somebody's feelings

paralyse^UK

destabilise^UK

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

anguish

hound

paralyze^US

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

pull the rug out from under

throw into uproar

pull the rug from under

catch somebody off balance

mix up

catch somebody unawares

mess up

fill with consternation

screw up

put the wind up someone

balk^US

baulk^UK

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

give someone a hard time

be agitated

take pains

put out of countenance

stop someone in their tracks

get worked up

get in a stew

be in a stew

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a meal of

make a mountain out of a molehill

cause to be at a stand

put someone off their stride

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

get in someone's hair

shatter

jar

put down

knock the stuffing out of

gross out

pursue

get on someone's nerves

scandalize^US

raise someone's hackles

get someone's back up

be repugnant to

ruffle someone's feathers

make someone's hackles rise

scandalise^UK

drive round the twist

put someone's nose out of joint

put someone's back up

make someone's blood boil

pressurize^US

scare to death

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

scare the bejesus out of

get someone's dander up

pressurise^UK

hurt someone's feelings

make your heart bleed

give someone the blues

break someone's heart

hit where one lives

try someone's patience

abuse

throw cold water on

put in a spot

rattle someone's cage

pour cold water on

scare the living daylights out of

galvanize^US

criticize^US

breathe down someone's neck

galvanise^UK

be a pain in the neck

dishonour^UK

be a thorn in someone's side

criticise^UK

dishonor^US

rub you up the wrong way

bring tears to your eyes

greatly upset

get on somebody's nerves

set one's teeth on edge

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

scare someone out of their wits

make someone want to throw up

make someone fed up

strike dumb

put somebody's nose out of joint

make your hair stand on end

strike terror into

put the fear of God into

break someone's spirit

put to trouble

bring low

take someone's breath away

throw into a blue funk

make someone's gorge rise

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

ruffle one's feathers

drive you up the wall

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

prey on

press down on

resent

set someone's teeth on edge

weigh heavily on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

frighten the living daylights out of

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

rub one the wrong way

cause to lose your bearings

knock the stuffing out of someone

give the cold shoulder

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make fed up

make your gorge rise

make someone feel nauseous

exhaust someone's patience

hit like a ton of bricks

shatter the illusions of

burst one's bubble

dampen the spirits of

make one's hackles rise

hit a sour note

get on someone's case

clutter

mess with one's head

make someone's head spin

drive you to distraction

make livid

cause someone difficulty

raise someone's eyebrows

bear down on

damp down

smite

make someone's hair stand on end

make your hackles rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

be disagreeable

be an affront to

give offence

tread on someone's toes

disunify

abominate

cause to feel nauseous

make someone's stomach rise

put someone to trouble

drive you off your head

bring pressure to bear on

crawl

knock the wind out of

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

victimize^US

tyrannize^US

make someone feel sick

drive somebody up the wall

make your flesh creep

give you the creeps

make flesh crawl

make someone go out of his way

tyrannise^UK

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

dragoon

bludgeon

fill with terror

make it hot for someone

victimise^UK

put the frighteners on

sweep someone off their feet

render speechless

subordinate

turn someone's stomach

give someone goose pimples

make your blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

make blood run cold

make one's flesh creep

chill someone to the marrow

make teeth chatter

scare someone half to death

give someone the heebie-jeebies

invigorate^US

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

energize^US

harsh someone's mellow

debase

bring tears to someone's eyes

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone eat humble pie

pull down

make someone eat crow

settle someone's hash

tear down

make one feel small

put one away

put someone in their place

put away

smirch

take down a peg or two

shoot down

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

render unintelligible

have an adverse effect on

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“The examiner who is gruff and distant is sure to flurry the applicant, and this excitement produces many little annoyances.”

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To move in small swirling masses, especially by sudden gusts of wind

“As they made their way onto the yacht, the snow would flurry around.”

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