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(colloquial) To have made a fuss or complained

Past tense for to show, feel, or cause to feel, concern or worry

Past tense for to disturb or bother (someone)

Past tense for to fawningly attend to the needs of

Past tense for to speak or write about with great enthusiasm or admiration

Past tense for to move in an energetic and busy manner

Past tense for to toy or tinker with something, especially aimlessly

Past tense for to feel emotionally upset

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Verb

(colloquial) To have made a fuss or complained

kicked up a fuss

kicked up a rumpus

found fault with

kicked up a stink

picked holes in

put the boot in

hypercriticized

expressed concern

made a song and dance

raised objections

raised a ruckus

kicked up a storm

cast aspersions on

inveighed against

made a complaint

cried the blues

spoken out against

spoke out against

made a mountain out of a molehill

expressed disapproval

complained about

lodged a complaint

taken exception

pulled to pieces

bellyached about

made a big thing out of

made a big thing of

took exception to

made a thing of

sounded off about

kicked up a stink about

moaned and groaned

kicked up a fuss about

taken exception to

complained vehemently about

protested against

raised trivial objections to

screamed bloody murder

talked under your breath

made a fuss about

fulminated against

blown off steam

did a hatchet job on

done a hatchet job on

shed tears over

expressed disagreement

expressed opposition

expressed regret about

made an objection

rocked the boat

burst into tears

expressed objections

lodged a protest

expressed objections to

expressed disagreement with

remonstrated against

expressed disapproval of

lodged a protest against

raised objections to

had a problem with

cried over spilled milk

expressed sorrow about

cried over spilt milk

turned on waterworks

beat one's breast

cried fretfully

raised objection

mixed it up with

cried your eyes out

turned on the waterworks

voiced disapproval

cried convulsively

eaten your heart out

discountenanced

ate your heart out

took issue with

taken issue with

taken up the cudgels

took up the cudgels

beaten one's breast

took a stand against

taken a stand against

went-one-on-one

drawn the line at

begged to differ

gone-one-on-one

drew the line at

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“If she wants to fuss about her food, that's fine by me.”

Verb

Past tense for to show, feel, or cause to feel, concern or worry

gotten worked up

discombobulated

discountenanced

put someone off their stroke

tormented yourself

tortured yourself

given a hard time

gave a hard time

put the wind up

made uncomfortable

concerned oneself

thrown off balance

threw off balance

caused anxiety to

got overwrought

got in a fluster

hurt somebody's feelings

preyed on your mind

put in traction

given someone grief

gave someone grief

knocked for six

knocked sideways

setted someone back on their heels

filled with consternation

sent over the edge

burdened oneself

busied yourself

worried oneself

lost sleep over

caused disquiet to

pulled the rug from under

become flustered

caused anguish to

caused suffering to

gotten steamed up

gotten in a state

pulled the rug out from under

stayed the course

troubled yourself

exercised oneself

got in a lather

caused discomfort to

got in a tiz-woz

caused to feel mental strain

pushed to the limit

went through the mill

rocked the boat

gotten in a lather

pressed the panic button

caused concern to

aroused anxiety in

got on your wick

caused to feel emotional strain

made it tough for

occupied thoughts

gone through the mill

made someone scratch their head

wrestled with oneself

threw into a tizzy

thrown into a tizzy

bitten one's nails

bit one's nails

gave a bad time

driven up the wall

drove up the wall

given a bad time

done a number on

did a number on

eaten your heart out

ate your heart out

occupies oneself

occupied oneself

became flustered

gone to the trouble

went to the trouble

gotten into a state

gone into a panic

got into a state

went into a panic

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“I think by this time, the Duke will have found out that he need not fuss himself about my accommodation.”

Verb

Past tense for to disturb or bother (someone)

put your back up

discombobulated

rubbed up the wrong way

got in your hair

made someone see red

got on your nerves

gave a hard time

drove up the wall

gotten on your nerves

gotten your back up

gave a bad time

given a bad time

given a hard time

driven up the wall

given someone the hump

got your back up

gave someone the hump

given someone grief

gave someone grief

gotten under your skin

got under your skin

made your blood boil

made somebody's hackles rise

got your dander up

put someone's nose out of joint

ruffled one's feathers

got on your wick

tried your patience

upset the applecart

rattled someone's cage

cut to the quick

gotten up someone's nose

got up someone's nose

sent into a rage

rubbed the wrong way

hit where one lives

tried the patience of

raised your hackles

put a strain on

got on one's nerves

gotten on one's nerves

got your hackles up

gotten your hackles up

driven to distraction

drove to distraction

got someone's wick

drove round the bend

driven round the bend

sticked in one's craw

setted one's teeth on edge

made you see red

made somebody's blood boil

made severe demands on

made demands on

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

drove you to distraction

driven you round the bend

drove you out of your mind

driven you round the twist

driven you out of your mind

driven you to distraction

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“I guess this is clean enough that Mrs. Bowley won't fuss me on Monday.”

Verb

Past tense for to fawningly attend to the needs of

licked someone's boots

curry favored with

curry favoured with

ingratiated oneself with

danced attendance on

bowed and scraped

fallen all over

rubbed up the right way

prostrated oneself

scratched one's back

kissed one's feet

abased oneself before

fallen on one's knees

fell on one's knees

prostrated oneself to

humbled oneself

grovelled before

kept someone sweet

abased oneself to

bowed and scrape to

praised to excess

kissed someone's feet

praised to the skies

kissed the feet of

bowed and scrape before

behaved obsequiously

demeaned oneself to

fell over oneself for

fallen over oneself for

sung the praises of

sang the praises of

showed deference

abased yourself

did everything for

shown deference

done everything for

gone along with

went along with

ingratiated yourself

tried to get on the good side of

sought the favour of

gotten on the right side of

got on the right side of

laid it on thick

rubbed the right way

hero-worshipped

gained the favor of

demeaned oneself

won the favor of

insinuated oneself

showed respect for

played the game

shown respect for

tried to win over

prostrated oneself before

humiliated yourself

eaten humble pie

got in good with

gotten in good with

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“In the background, the clowns continued to fuss over their boss.”

Verb

Past tense for to speak or write about with great enthusiasm or admiration

praised to the skies

bigged something up

heaped praise on

carried on about

got all worked up

gone over the top

went over the top

praised enthusiastically

rhapsodized over

waxed lyrical about

thrown bouquets at

threw bouquets at

expressed delight over

fallen all over

overstated the case

made too much of something

went into raptures

gone into raptures

talked excitedly

got carried away

went into raptures over

went into raptures about

gone into raptures about

gone into raptures over

gone into ecstasies

went into ecstasies

sung the praises of

sang the praises of

went wild about

gone wild about

shown enthusiasm

showed enthusiasm

paid tribute to

rhapsodized about

put on a pedestal

given a boost to

gave a boost to

spoke highly of

spoken highly of

given a bouquet

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“The media would subsequently fuss over his speech, dubbing it powerful and inspirational at the same time.”

Verb

Past tense for to move in an energetic and busy manner

ran round in circles

run round in circles

barrelled along

went like a bat out of hell

gone like a bat out of hell

went hell for leather

gone hell for leather

put on some speed

went like lightning

gone like lightning

gotten a move on

put your foot down

went like the clappers

gone like the clappers

got the lead out

gotten the lead out

went like the wind

gone like the wind

gotten cracking

run like the wind

rushed headlong

made a run for it

went like a bullet

gone like a bullet

not lost a minute

gotten your skates on

got your skates on

gathered momentum

went like a bomb

gone like a bomb

stepped on the gas

made oneself scarce

ran like the wind

gone at breakneck speed

gone like greased lightning

teared up the miles

went at breakneck speed

tore up the miles

went like greased lightning

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“It is quite impossible to keep floors tidy where newspapers are being printed, because when scarcely time is allowed to print them, there is no time to fuss about the place with brooms and waste-paper baskets.”

Verb

Past tense for to toy or tinker with something, especially aimlessly

Verb

Past tense for to feel emotionally upset

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