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

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To cause to be upset or annoyed

bothers

demoralises^UK

demoralizes^US

gives someone the hump

puts someone off their stroke

throws cold water on

pours cold water on

knocks the stuffing out of

appalls^US

appals^UK

paralyses^UK

paralyzes^US

gives someone the blues

causes someone to lose their composure

balks^US

baulks^UK

stops someone in their tracks

causes to be at a stand

sets someone back on their heels

makes someone scratch their head

upsets the applecart

puts someone off their stride

puts out of countenance

dampens the spirits of

breaks one's heart

takes the wind out of your sails

terrorizes^US

terrorises^UK

fills with consternation

scares the bejesus out of

scares the living daylights out of

tyrannizes^US

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

tyrannises^UK

makes one's hair stand on end

makes one's blood run cold

ticks off

takes your breath away

pressurizes^US

traumatizes^US

gives someone goose pimples

pressurises^UK

scares someone out of their wits

eggs on

puts the fear of God into

insults

agonizes^US

oppresses

gets

throws into a blue funk

traumatises^UK

antagonizes^US

makes someone jump out of their skin

agonises^UK

makes someone's hair stand on end

makes jump

gets the wind up

pushes buttons

pulls the rug from under

pulls the rug out from under

antagonises^UK

hurts somebody's feelings

throws into a fright

gives a hard time

knocks over

knocks over with feather

galvanizes^US

galvanises^UK

messes with one's head

scares the daylights out of

nauseates

scandalizes^US

blinds someone with something

scares the pants off of

makes someone jump out of his skin

sends into a cold sweat

makes fearful

makes someone shake in their shoes

frightens the life out of

frightens to death

frightens someone out of their wits

scares the hell out of

scares the life out of

gives someone a fright

frightens the living daylights out of

tantalises^UK

tantalizes^US

scandalises^UK

hits like ton of bricks

grosses out

completely surprises

shakes out of your complacency

raises someone's eyebrows

incenses

enrages

pushes about

uses strong-arm tactics on

drives to distraction

drives up the wall

rubs up the wrong way

drives round the bend

drives you up the wall

sets someone thinking

gives one the creeps

makes one's flesh creep

scares someone half to death

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“Joseph's constant barbs and insults were starting to frustrate Bill.”

Verb

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To cause to be bewildered or confused

“The realization that it cannot be unraveled does not frustrate his mind.”

Verb

▲

To fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of

“Timmy's terrible school grades would constantly frustrate his mother, who had expected more from him.”

Verb

▲

To become, or cause to become, bitter or disenchanted

antagonizes^US

antagonises^UK

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“Richard's regular shenanigans would eventually frustrate his wife as she began to wonder if there was more to life than this.”

Verb

▲

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

rubs up the wrong way

gives someone the hump

makes someone see red

antagonizes^US

antagonises^UK

makes your blood boil

gets your goat

gets at

makes somebody's hackles rise

ruffles one's feathers

gets up someone's nose

drives to distraction

agonizes^US

rattles someone's cage

agonises^UK

puts someone's nose out of joint

sends into a rage

drives round the bend

tries the patience of

scandalizes^US

scandalises^UK

drives round the twist

gives someone the pip

drives you to distraction

drives you round the twist

drives you round the bend

drives you off your head

sets one's teeth on edge

makes somebody's blood boil

drives you out of your mind

tantalizes^US

tantalises^UK

tires out

makes demands on

makes severe demands on

hurts somebody's feelings

appals^UK

appalls^US

rubs you up the wrong way

drives you up the wall

pushes someon's buttons

gets on the wrong side of

makes an enemy of somebody

slaps

eats up

pushes the buttons of

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

treads on someone's toes

gives the cold shoulder

breathes down someone's neck

makes your gorge rise

traumatizes^US

paralyses^UK

gives cause for complaint

numbs

thunderstrikes

electrifies

paralyzes^US

traumatises^UK

sets someone back on their heels

hits like ton of bricks

knocks out

gives a turn

completely surprises

takes the wind out of your sails

throws a curve

shakes out of your complacency

knocks for six

raises someone's eyebrows

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Verb

▲

To refrain from openly expressing or displaying

harbours^UK

harbors^US

keeps feeling inside oneself

keeps a tight rein on

sweeps under the carpet

supervises communications

puts the lid on

drops the iron curtain

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Verb

▲

To evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

Verb

▲

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

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