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Present participle for to show, feel, or cause to feel, concern or worry

Present participle for to complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

Present participle for to disturb or bother (someone)

Present participle for to fawningly attend to the needs of

Present participle for to speak or write about with great enthusiasm or admiration

Present participle for to move in an energetic and busy manner

Present participle for to be anxious or concerned about something in particular

Present participle for to toy or tinker with something, especially aimlessly

Present participle for to feel emotionally upset

A state of disorder or utter confusion

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Verb

Present participle for to show, feel, or cause to feel, concern or worry

getting in a stew

getting worked up

discombobulating

giving a hard time

discountenancing

throwing off balance

giving someone grief

putting someone off their stroke

making uncomfortable

causing anxiety to

pushing buttons

preying on your mind

setting someone back on their heels

sending over the edge

causing disquiet to

making restless

inconveniencing

making someone scratch their head

occupying thoughts

causing anxiety

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

hacking you off

giving a bad time

causing discomfort to

causing concern to

driving up the wall

hurting somebody's feelings

rocking the boat

getting someone

getting on your wick

causing anguish to

causing suffering to

doing a number on

arousing anxiety in

making miserable

making wretched

making it tough for

pressurizing^US

traumatizing^US

becoming flustered

pressing the panic button

getting into a state

going into a panic

traumatising^UK

pressurising^UK

demoralizing^US

putting on trial

causing to feel emotional strain

putting in traction

pushing to the limit

causing to feel mental strain

demoralising^UK

knocking for six

knocking sideways

putting the wind up

filling with consternation

throwing into a tizzy

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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

Present participle for to complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

making a big thing of

making a big thing out of

making a meal of

making a mountain out of a molehill

making a thing of

kicking up a fuss

finding fault with

kicking up a stink

picking holes in

splitting hairs

speaking out against

hypercriticizing

taking exception

raising a ruckus

crying the blues

kicking up a storm

raising objections

expressing disapproval

putting up a fight

putting the boot in

making a song and dance

lodging a complaint

making a complaint

taking exception to

complaining about

inveighing against

expressing concern

showing concern

blowing off steam

talking under your breath

screaming bloody murder

quibbling about

kvetching about

sorrowing about

grouching about

sounding off about

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

bellyaching about

kicking up a rumpus

complaining vehemently about

disagreeing with

protesting against

looking askance

fulminating against

pulling to pieces

speaking ill of

making a fuss about

moaning and groaning

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

raising trivial objections to

shedding tears over

shedding tears for

expressing disagreement

expressing regret about

expressing opposition

rocking the boat

singing the blues

making an objection

eating your heart out

crying over spilt milk

crying over spilled milk

beating one's breast

making a protest

voicing disapproval

kicking against

taking up the cudgels

expressing objections

expressing objections to

lodging a protest

arguing against

expressing disagreement with

lodging a protest against

expressing disapproval of

raising objections to

remonstrating against

taking issue with

having a problem

quarreling with

disapproving of

grumbling about

drawing the line

taking a stand against

having a problem with

discountenancing

drawing the line at

begging to differ

raising objection

railing against

mixing it up with

going-one-on-one

expressing sorrow about

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

Verb

Present participle for to disturb or bother (someone)

rubbing up the wrong way

giving someone the hump

hacking you off

getting under your skin

driving bananas

getting on your nerves

getting your back up

putting your back up

driving up the wall

giving a bad time

making someone see red

giving someone grief

giving a hard time

getting in your hair

discombobulating

antagonizing^US

making your blood boil

ruffling one's feathers

making somebody's hackles rise

getting up someone's nose

trying your patience

getting your dander up

getting on your wick

getting your hackles up

scandalizing^US

scandalising^UK

antagonising^UK

cutting to the quick

causing to panic

causing anxiety

getting on one's nerves

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

Verb

Present participle for to fawningly attend to the needs of

apple-polishing

currying favour

licking someone's boots

curry favoring with

curry favouring with

ingratiating oneself with

dancing attendance on

falling all over

falling on one's knees

bowing and scraping

scratching one's back

prostrating oneself

abasing oneself before

rubbing up the right way

kissing one's feet

knuckling under

kissing someone's feet

abasing oneself to

kissing the feet of

keeping someone sweet

demeaning oneself to

bowing and scrape to

prostrating oneself to

smarming around

bowing and scrape before

cringing before

singing the praises of

paying court to

falling over oneself for

praising to the skies

praising to excess

grovelling before

kneeling before

doing everything for

humbling oneself

showing deference

going along with

behaving obsequiously

abasing yourself

bending the knee

laying it on thick

spreading it on

getting on the right side of

putting on a pedestal

complimenting excessively

ingratiating yourself

back-scratching

buttering up to

seeking the favour of

trying to get on the good side of

trying to win over

stroking one's ego

playing the game

gaining the favor of

getting in good with

making overtures

rubbing the right way

hero-worshipping

showing respect for

demeaning oneself

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

Verb

Present participle for to speak or write about with great enthusiasm or admiration

rhapsodising^UK

rhapsodizing^US

praising to the skies

bigging something up

going over the top

heaping praise on

throwing bouquets at

getting all worked up

going into raptures

falling all over

carrying on about

going into ecstasies

getting carried away

making too much of something

overstating the case

talking excitedly

showing enthusiasm

praising enthusiastically

rhapsodizing over

enthusing about

waxing lyrical about

going into raptures about

going into raptures over

expressing delight over

singing the praises of

going wild about

paying tribute to

giving a bouquet

giving a boost to

rhapsodizing about

singing praises

speaking highly of

giving approval

giving it up for

expressing admiration for

expressing approval of

saying nice things about

cracking someone up

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

Verb

Present participle for to move in an energetic and busy manner

running round in circles

going like a bat out of hell

going hell for leather

going like lightning

barrelling along

getting a move on

going like the clappers

getting the lead out

going like the wind

getting cracking

putting on some speed

putting your foot down

going like a bullet

covering ground

getting your skates on

going like a bomb

running like the wind

rushing headlong

stepping lively

making a run for it

making it snappy

stepping on the gas

running like mad

going like greased lightning

tearing up the miles

going at breakneck speed

cutting and run

gathering momentum

making oneself scarce

whipping around

wasting no time

not losing a minute

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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

Present participle for to be anxious or concerned about something in particular

tormenting yourself

torturing yourself

losing sleep over

staying the course

sticking it out

concerning oneself

getting overwrought

getting worked up

going through the mill

getting steamed up

getting in a fluster

getting in a tizzy

getting in a panic

getting in a lather

upsetting oneself

getting in a state

getting in a sweat

getting in a flap

getting in a tizz

getting stressed

biting one's nails

singing the blues

eating your heart out

exercising oneself

wrestling with oneself

taking it badly

occupying oneself

worrying oneself

busying yourself

burdening oneself

going to the trouble

troubling yourself

getting in a tiz-woz

feeling unhappy

sweating it out

carrying a heavy load

getting into a dither

distressing oneself

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Verb

Present participle for to toy or tinker with something, especially aimlessly

Verb

Present participle for to feel emotionally upset

Noun

A state of disorder or utter confusion

disorganisation^UK

disorganization^US

topsy-turviness

an omnishambles

topsy-turvyness

utter confusion

all hell broken loose

three-ring circus

alarums and excursions

Sturm und Drang

scene of confusion

hustle and bustle

absence of government

pig's breakfast

hell broke loose

discombobulation

reign of terror

state of confusion

state of untidiness

dog's breakfast

ungovernableness

uncontrollability

chaotic situation

unconnectedness

miscoordination

lack of restraint

place of disorder

all hell breaking loose

troublesome situation

state of unrest

breach of the peace

fuss and bother

mess and a half

dissatisfaction

motley collection

patchwork quilt

rough-and-tumble

comings and goings

storm in a teacup

tempest in a teapot

fuss and feathers

misunderstanding

toing and froing

much ado about nothing

rough and tumble

difference of opinion

monkey business

public disturbance

exchange of blows

disorderly conduct

public nuisance

knock-down-drag-out

tempest in a teacup

tempest in a tea-kettle

mountain out of a molehill

hectic activity

howl of protest

street fighting

violent disorder

physical encounter

flurry of activity

wrestling match

outbreak of violence

chain of events

lengthy process

tedious business

exchange of views

verbal sparring

bone of contention

howls of protest

formal complaint

bit of argy-bargy

exhibition of oneself

display of emotion

chorus of disapproval

distressed state

state of agitation

state of anxiety

perilous experiences

dangerous experiences

exciting experiences

discontinuation

destabilisation^UK

destabilization^US

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