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Suffering from frustration or dissatisfaction

Not successful or having been foiled

Characterized by the repression of thoughts, desires or actions

Having been defeated in a contest

Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect

(of a person) Ruined by a disastrous or devastating setback or reverse

Behaving oddly, or as though in distress, due to being overcome by feelings of love

With empty pockets

So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

Without hope of recovery

To have prevented oneself from

Past tense for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

Past tense for to diminish the confidence or courage of

Past tense for to refrain from openly expressing or displaying

Past tense for to evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

Past tense for to thwart or obstruct someone in the execution of some design

Past tense for to cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

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Adjective

Suffering from frustration or dissatisfaction

ill-humoured^UK

carrying a chip on your shoulder

hot under the collar

foaming at the mouth

bent out of shape

in high dudgeon

not best pleased

as cross as two sticks

blue in the face

gnashing one's teeth

at daggers drawn

with a chip on your shoulder

fed up to the teeth

fed up to the back teeth

beside yourself

at boiling point

overcome with anger

rubbed the wrong way

with all guns blazing

at end of one's rope

in a filthy temper

beside yourself with rage

hot and bothered

out of countenance

down in the dumps

as sick as a parrot

like a bear with a sore head

on a short fuse

evil-intentioned

having got out of bed on the wrong side

having got out of bed the wrong side

burning with excitement

ready to be tied

as black as thunder

perversely irritable

disapproving of

in a towering rage

sick as a parrot

full of dislike

easily offended

having short fuse

hot under collar

have had it up to here with

have had enough

have had a basinful of

have had something up to here

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“She felt frustrated at not being able to pull off a Scottish accent decent enough to fool the locals.”

Adjective

Not successful or having been foiled

without success

in vicious circle

inconsequential

without rhyme or reason

not worth the candle

good-for-nothing

of no earthly use

spinning one's wheels

wild goose chase

without grounds

without foundation

lacking foundation

counterproductive

no good to gundy

unduly optimistic

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“Their many frustrated attempts to cover the song together would ultimately lead to the creation of a globe-straddling indie supergroup.”

Adjective

Characterized by the repression of thoughts, desires or actions

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Adjective

Having been defeated in a contest

Adjective

Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect

Adjective

(of a person) Ruined by a disastrous or devastating setback or reverse

for the high jump

dead and buried

gone to the wall

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

dead in the water

up the creek without a paddle

down for the count

condemned to hell

bringing bad luck

past praying for

out of circulation

out of business

beyond recovery

behind the eightball

in a state of disrepair

out of commission

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Adjective

Behaving oddly, or as though in distress, due to being overcome by feelings of love

Adjective

With empty pockets

with empty pockets

Adjective

So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react

discombobulated

discountenanced

thrown off balance

at sixes and sevens

knocked for six

at a loss for words

uncomprehending

caught on the hop

caught on the wrong foot

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

filled with wonder

filled with awe

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

in a state of confusion

unable to believe your eyes

at a complete loss

unable to believe one's ears

had their heads messed with

rendered speechless

taken by surprise

caused to be at a stand

made to scratch their head

staring in amazement

put out of countenance

not knowing if you are coming or going

up against a brick wall

without an answer

left speechless

uncertain which way to turn

brought to a standstill

going round in circles

all over the place

not knowing whether one is coming or going

feather-brained

driven to distraction

caught off balance

out of countenance

knocked sideways

with a mind like a sieve

with your head in the clouds

weak in the knees

with Alzheimer's disease

not knowing if one is coming or going

anaesthetized^UK

anesthetized^US

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Verb

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

discountenanced

threw off balance

discombobulated

put someone off their stroke

knocked for six

put into a flap

put a damper on

knocked sideways

made downhearted

knocked the stuffing out of

thrown off balance

poured cold water on

made someone scratch their head

failed to satisfy

put out of countenance

setted someone thinking

weighed heavily on

upset the applecart

caused to be at a stand

put the wind up

put someone off their stride

thrown cold water on

threw cold water on

broken your word

broke your word

made dispirited

made crestfallen

fallen short of expectations

fell short of expectations

dampened the spirits of

brought up short

stopped someone in their tracks

given someone the blues

caught off balance

boggled the mind of

thrown into a tizz

caused someone to lose their composure

disorganized^US

made despondent

threw into a tizz

messed with one's head

filled with consternation

setted someone back on their heels

made your head spin

gone to your head

made someone fed up

gave someone the blues

caused to lose heart

blown your mind

went to your head

sent into a spin

taken by surprise

took by surprise

broke one's heart

broken one's heart

taken the wind out of your sails

took the wind out of your sails

thrown for loop

taken steam out

threw into a tizzy

thrown into a tizzy

hurt somebody's feelings

made one's blood run cold

scared to death

made one's hair stand on end

made teeth chatter

made uncomfortable

put the fear of God into

given a hard time

put on the spot

gave a hard time

got the wind up

chilled to the bone

scared the bejesus out of

caused anxiety to

scared the living daylights out of

put to some trouble

given someone grief

curdled the blood

curdles the blood

struck terror into

stricken terror into

gave someone grief

caused problems

caused illness to

made one's flesh creep

chilled to the marrow

thrown into a fright

caused discomfort to

scared the pants off

made someone jump out of their skin

preyed on your mind

rocked the boat

filled with fear

aroused anxiety in

caused anguish to

got on your wick

threw into a fright

pulled the rug out from under

scared someone out of their wits

scared the pants off of

had an adverse effect on

rubbed the wrong way

made it tough for

made someone jump out of his skin

occupied thoughts

sent over the edge

frozen your blood

caused suffering to

scared someone half to death

scared the daylights out of

made self-conscious

froze your blood

pulled the rug from under

threw into a panic

thrown into a panic

done a number on

did a number on

gotten worked up

went against the grain

gone against the grain

gave one the creeps

given someone goose pimples

threw into a blue funk

given someone the heebie-jeebies

given one the creeps

gave someone goose pimples

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

thrown into a blue funk

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Verb

Without hope of recovery

in deep trouble

in dire straits

in serious trouble

Verb

To have prevented oneself from

restrained from

stayed away from

steered clear of

broke the habit of

compensated for

counterbalanced

interfered with

denied yourself

Verb

Past tense for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

nipped in the bud

put the kibosh on

cramped one's style

dashed one's hope

stood in the way of

upset the applecart

gave the run around

given the run around

rendered null and void

interfered with

put the stopper on

put the mockers on

short-circuited

put a spoke in someone's wheel

cracked down on

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

brought to an end

put a damper on

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

gotten in the way

clamped down on

got in the way of

gotten in the way of

put up a fight against

defended against

played havoc with

brought to naught

destabilized^US

destabilised^UK

put the damper on

steered clear of

provided against

stemmed the flow of

dragged your feet

put on back burner

beat someone to it

made ineffective

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

rendered ineffective

put half nelson on

put the brakes on

poured cold water on

struggled against

put someone in their place

took wind out of

taken wind out of

blown a hole in

gotten the better of

got the better of

given a hard time

gave a hard time

counterbalanced

wreaked havoc with

circumnavigated

brought to a close

halted in its tracks

compensated for

dragged through the mud

cooked someone's goose

strangled at birth

threw monkey wrench in

thrown monkey wrench in

clipped one's wings

queered the pitch of

brought an end to

poked full of holes

gotten ahead of

tied one's hands

stole a march on

stolen a march on

kept under control

rendered invalid

thrown cold water on

threw cold water on

beaten someone to it

brought to a standstill

prevented from making progress

beaten someone to the draw

beaten someone to the punch

wiped off the map

brought to screeching halt

turned inside out

acted in advance of

brought to knees

brought someone to their knees

trampled underfoot

played for time

locked horns with

kept at arm's length

battled against

counterweighted

refused to accept

run rings around

rained on someone's parade

brought to an end to

wiped the floor with

striven against

made a stand against

gained mastery over

gained control of

headed off at pass

walked all over

turned thumbs down

setted your face against

rebelled against

made mincemeat of

thrown a monkey wrench in the works

threw a monkey wrench in the works

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

threw a spoke in the wheel of

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a monkey wrench into

taken out of play

took out of play

acted like a wet blanket

took wind out of sails

taken wind out of sails

flown in the face of

flew in the face of

took a stand against

took up arms against

taken issue with

spoke out against

took issue with

taken up arms against

spoken out against

taken a stand against

given someone a drubbing

gave someone a hiding

taken to the cleaners

took to the cleaners

given someone a hiding

ran rings around

blew out of the water

blown out of the water

gave someone a drubbing

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“Already, legal moves are under way to frustrate the plan, and these will be partly grounded on the historical significance of the site that has been chosen.”

Verb

Past tense for to diminish the confidence or courage of

made discontented

gave someone the hump

given someone the hump

put your back up

made someone see red

rubbed up the wrong way

made your blood boil

got in your hair

made somebody's hackles rise

got your dander up

got on your wick

ruffled one's feathers

put someone's nose out of joint

got on your nerves

gotten on your nerves

got under your skin

gotten under your skin

got your back up

gotten your back up

driven up the wall

drove up the wall

tried your patience

hit where one lives

rubbed the wrong way

rattled someone's cage

gotten up someone's nose

got up someone's nose

tried the patience of

upset the applecart

sent into a rage

put a strain on

raised your hackles

cut to the quick

driven to distraction

drove to distraction

given someone grief

gave someone grief

got your hackles up

got on one's nerves

gotten your hackles up

gotten on one's nerves

gave a hard time

given a hard time

drove round the bend

driven round the bend

got someone's wick

made severe demands on

made demands on

setted one's teeth on edge

made you see red

sticked in one's craw

made somebody's blood boil

driven round the twist

drove round the twist

gave someone the pip

given someone the pip

drove you crazy

driven you crazy

drove you round the bend

drove you round the twist

driven you off your head

drove you to distraction

driven you round the bend

drove you out of your mind

drove out of mind

driven out of mind

drove you off your head

driven you round the twist

driven you out of your mind

driven you to distraction

gave a bad time

given a bad time

hurt somebody's feelings

rattled one's cage

got across someone

rubbed you up the wrong way

discountenanced

discombobulated

hit a sour note

breathed down someone's neck

caused suffering to

caused trouble to

made someone fed up

put on the spot

put into a funk

set someone's teeth on edge

put a damper on

put to some trouble

drove you up the wall

driven you up the wall

got a rise out of

gotten a rise out of

bent someone's ear

caused resentment to

caused annoyance to

made an enemy of somebody

lost one's temper

caused suffering

pushed the buttons of

caused disquiet to

given offence to

gave offence to

worked into lather

run up the wrong way

thumbed nose at

pushed one's buttons

dampened spirits

made it hot for someone

made things hot for someone

pushed someon's buttons

failed to satisfy

caused anguish to

irritated greatly

got the knife into

left dissatisfied

sticked the knife into

gotten on the wrong side of

got on the wrong side of

gotten on someone

ran up the wrong way

broke one's heart

broken one's heart

took a rise out of

taken a rise out of

broke the heart of

broken the heart of

trod on someone's toes

trodden on someone's toes

given cause for complaint

gave cause for complaint

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“When you see these polls that show your popularity down a bit, it doesn't frustrate you?”

Verb

Past tense for to refrain from openly expressing or displaying

internalised^UK

internalized^US

kept under control

kept the lid on

kept under wraps

bitten one's lip

kept quiet about

kept under your hat

kept feeling inside oneself

swept under the carpet

drawn a veil over

kept a tight rein on

hidden from view

swept under the rug

kept in the dark

drew a veil over

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Verb

Past tense for to evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

Verb

Past tense for to thwart or obstruct someone in the execution of some design

put a wrench in the works

put a spanner in the works

put a spoke in someone's wheel

Verb

Past tense for to cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

put one over on

took to the cleaners

taken to the cleaners

did the dirty on

done the dirty on

pulled a swifty on

took advantage of

taken advantage of

did someone in the eye

done someone in the eye

took for a ride

taken for a ride

pulled a fast one on

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