What is another word for fluster?

“The red-hot favourite got in a real fluster on his way down to the start and Philip Robinson had to wrestle the reins to keep him under control.”

Noun

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A state of being nervous, anxious, or irritated

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

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Noun

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The state or quality of being nervous

clamour^UK

clamor^US

butterflies in the stomach

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Verb

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To disturb the composure of

appal^UK

put someone off their stroke

appall^US

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

put out of countenance

give someone grief

give a hard time

make someone scratch their head

put the wind up

set someone back on their heels

cause someone to lose their composure

get at

blow one's mind

throw into a tizzy

cause to be at a stand

balk^US

baulk^UK

destabilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

galvanize^US

destabilise^UK

agonize^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

make fretful

put down

put someone off their stride

galvanise^UK

fog

let down

pick on

scare the bejesus out of

agonise^UK

give a bad time

push buttons

make a scene

give someone a hard time

scare to death

give a turn

ball up

scare the living daylights out of

set someone thinking

pull the rug out from under

be all Greek to

pull the rug from under

put the wind up someone

traumatize^US

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

put someone off

take by surprise

traumatise^UK

unstring

put someone off his stride

fill with consternation

make someone's hair stand on end

stop someone in their tracks

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

hurt somebody's feelings

rankle

put somebody off his or her stride

dishonour^UK

get one's comeuppance

take down a peg

take down

take the wind out

make someone eat humble pie

give someone the hump

dishonor^US

be a pain in the neck

invigorate^US

energize^US

give someone goose pimples

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

chill someone to the marrow

put the fear of God into

make teeth chatter

scare the pants off

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

curdle the blood

make your blood run cold

envigorate^UK

energise^UK

make your hair stand on end

make blood run cold

chill to the bone

scare someone out of their wits

scare someone half to death

throw into a blue funk

cause to lose concentration

make someone jump out of their skin

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

knock the stuffing out of

pressurize^US

scandalize^US

pressurise^UK

scandalise^UK

hurt someone's feelings

drive round the twist

get on someone's nerves

get in someone's hair

put someone's nose out of joint

put someone's back up

get on somebody's nerves

make your heart bleed

criticize^US

give someone the blues

criticise^UK

bring tears to your eyes

wear on

rub you up the wrong way

breathe down someone's neck

get someone's back up

try someone's patience

make someone's blood boil

get a rise out of

be on the back of

blow away

make someone want to throw up

stonewall

put somebody's nose out of joint

turn one's stomach

make discontented

put the mockers on

upset one's apple cart

upset the apple cart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

set one's teeth on edge

make one sick

get on nerves

stick in one's craw

ruffle one's feathers

push someone's buttons

wind somebody up

drive you up the wall

cause to lose your bearings

resent

wring

mess with

push someon's buttons

frighten the living daylights out of

lay waste

bring pressure to bear on

set someone's teeth on edge

give the cold shoulder

break someone's heart

rile up

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

find fault with

make your gorge rise

make someone feel nauseous

get on someone's tits

ruffle someone's feathers

rattle someone's cage

get someone's dander up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

make someone's hackles rise

get someone's hackles up

get someone's wick

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

rub one the wrong way

knock the stuffing out of someone

drive you crazy

take over

put out of action

hit like a ton of bricks

hit

take someone's breath away

drive you to distraction

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

make your hackles rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

disunify

abominate

cause to feel nauseous

drive you off your head

make you see red

cause someone difficulty

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

put someone to trouble

labour over

victimize^US

tyrannize^US

sweep someone off their feet

make someone feel sick

drive somebody up the wall

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

make your flesh creep

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

tread on someone's toes

sink

shackle

turn someone's stomach

libel

make someone go out of his way

neutralize^US

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

harsh someone's mellow

make someone eat crow

put someone in their place

put away

smirch

take down a peg or two

shoot down

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

neutralise^UK

throw a spanner in the works of

shelve

give the run around

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

take wind out of sails

give someone the cold-shoulder

treat disrespectfully

render unintelligible

have an adverse effect on

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“Defenses often choose to blitz Roethlisberger in hopes of flustering him, but that tactic isn't always effective.”

Verb

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Be agitated or panicky

press the panic button

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

agonize^US

agonise^UK

criticize^US

criticise^UK

appal^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

appall^US

put someone off their stroke

set someone back on their heels

make someone scratch their head

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

paralyse^UK

demoralize^US

paralyze^US

demoralise^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

fill with consternation

foul up

screw up

put the wind up someone

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

pull the rug out from under

throw into uproar

pull the rug from under

give someone a hard time

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