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Present participle for to muddle or make a mess of something

(rare, nonstandard) Present participle for to commit a mistake or error

Present participle for to be detrimental to

Present participle for to interfere with or put into a state of disorder

Present participle for to hamper or get in the way of

Present participle for to disturb the composure of

Present participle for to fail to have the intended effect or result

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Present participle for to muddle or make a mess of something

throwing into disorder

ravelling^UK

raveling^US

throwing into confusion

jumbling up

getting into a tangle

throwing into disarray

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

making a dog's breakfast

bedeviling^US

rendering unintelligible

miring

making more difficult

bedevilling^UK

bringing into disorder

bringing into disarray

throwing into a state of disorganization

colouring^UK

coloring^US

muddying the waters of

implicating

throwing up smoke screen

discoloring^US

upsetting the applecart

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“If you do anything to foul up their plans, they'll come down hard on you.”

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(rare, nonstandard) Present participle for to commit a mistake or error

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Present participle for to be detrimental to

putting out of action

putting out of commission

throwing a monkey wrench into

scotching

scuppering

dashing

putting the kibosh on

baulking^UK

balking^US

upsetting the applecart

putting the mockers on

standing in the way of

putting the lid on

throwing a spanner in the works

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

playing havoc with

putting the stopper on

cooking someone's goose

making a hash of

bringing down

nipping in the bud

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

pulverizing^US

rendering ineffective

pulverising^UK

taking the wind out of your sails

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

making of no use or value

giving the run around

vaporizing^US

levelling^UK

leveling^US

vaporising^UK

raining on someone's parade

putting at risk

halting in its tracks

throwing monkey wrench in

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

discoloring^US

shriveling^US

shrivelling^UK

moldering^US

molding^US

mouldering^UK

dishonoring^US

moulding^UK

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

bringing about the downfall of

troubling

putting the skids under

colouring^UK

coloring^US

becoming contaminated

resulting in damage to

resulting in harm to

leading to the end of

causing the sacrifice of

exerting influence on

driving a nail into the coffin of

delivering a blow to

playing merry hell with

dragging through the mud

making dirty

blotting your copybook

bringing a note of sadness to

taking the fun out of

taking the pleasure out of

casting a shadow over

taking the enjoyment out of

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Present participle for to interfere with or put into a state of disorder

making a pig's ear of

doing something badly

making a dog's dinner of

putting your foot in it

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Present participle for to hamper or get in the way of

baulking^UK

balking^US

standing in the way of

getting in the way

shutting down

shutting off

getting in the way of

saddling with

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

throwing a spanner in the works

giving a hard time

cramping one's style

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Present participle for to disturb the composure of

baulking^UK

balking^US

stopping someone in their tracks

putting someone off their stroke

making someone scratch their head

putting out of countenance

putting someone off their stride

setting someone back on their heels

causing to be at a stand

upsetting the applecart

terrorizing^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

terrorising^UK

filling with consternation

messing up

throwing into a tizzy

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

knocking the stuffing out of

making one's hair stand on end

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

giving someone the blues

taking the wind out of your sails

hurting somebody's feelings

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

scaring the bejesus out of

antagonising^UK

scaring the pants off

devastating

lying heavy on

giving someone goose pimples

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the living daylights out of

putting the fear of God into

electrifying

giving a hard time

throwing into a blue funk

dampening spirits

making unhappy

making one's blood run cold

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

dampening the spirits of

shattering

making someone fed up

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

persecuting

making someone's hair stand on end

pulling the rug from under

benumbing

pulling the rug out from under

taking your breath away

making someone jump out of their skin

making someone shake in their shoes

throwing into a panic

sending into a cold sweat

scaring the life out of

scaring the hell out of

frightening the living daylights out of

frightening to death

frightening the life out of

frightening someone out of their wits

making one's flesh creep

giving one the creeps

dumping on

bringing tears to your eyes

sending over the edge

filling with loathing

breaking the heart of

knocking the wind out of

scaring the daylights out of

harshing one's mellow

giving someone a fright

tearing

goading

dunning

causing someone to lose their composure

fuddling

fearing

blinding someone with something

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

inciting

messing with one's head

shattering the illusions of

causing to lose heart

rubbing up the wrong way

rankling with

giving offence

putting someone's nose out of joint

causing offense

treading on someone's toes

setting someone thinking

harshing someone's mellow

hanging over

making desolate

bearing down

breaking someone's heart

tyrannizing^US

frightening out of your wits

scaring the pants off of

giving someone the hump

tyrannising^UK

casting a shadow over

chilling to the marrow

throwing into a fright

mispleasing

scaring someone half to death

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Present participle for to fail to have the intended effect or result

coming apart at the seams

going down like a lead balloon

falling by the wayside

meeting with disaster

washing out

not coming up to scratch

falling short of expectations

going down the toilet

falling flat on your face

sinking without trace

blowing it

going out of business

bombing out

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