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Noun

Bold and impudent behavior

A feeling, or the source of, irritation or annoyance

A feeling of bitterness, resentment, or ill-will

A sore on the skin caused by chafing

The state or quality of being supercilious

Enation

A knob, protuberance, or node in a stem, branch, or root

Verb

To cause (someone) to feel annoyed or resentful

To make sore by rubbing

Become or make annoyed or impatient because of a restriction or inconvenience

Adjective

Having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.

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Noun

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Bold and impudent behavior

valor^US

valour^UK

ungentlemanly behaviour

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

lack of consideration

misbehavior^US

strength of character

moral fiber^US

moral fibre^UK

will

jauntiness

chirpiness

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“He stormed out in a rage, probably just to see who it was who had the gall to make this request.”

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A feeling, or the source of, irritation or annoyance

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

cause of distress

chip on your shoulder

teasing

infliction

louse

offense^US

offence^UK

source of aggravation

trials and tribulations

a thorn in someone's side

labor^US

labour^UK

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“Clytaemnestra implies that great men must be prepared to endure the gall of inferior men's envy.”

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A feeling of bitterness, resentment, or ill-will

rancor^US

rancour^UK

offense^US

offence^UK

furor^US

furore^UK

chip on your shoulder

being rubbed up the wrong way

quarrelling^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

quarreling^US

difference of opinion

disinclination towards

defence^UK

defense^US

unwillingness to accept

lack of enthusiasm for

reluctance to accept

disinclination to accept

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“But everything hitherto said was milk and honey compared to the gall poured forth by the noble Earl of Dorset.”

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A sore on the skin caused by chafing

tumor^US

tumour^UK

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

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“The men would put their own blankets under the saddle, over the horse blanket, and thus prevent a saddle gall.”

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The state or quality of being supercilious

pretence^UK

pretense^US

exaggerated self-opinion

high opinion of oneself

amour-propre

good opinion of oneself

feeling of superiority

phoney^UK

phony^US

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Enation

enation

Noun

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A knob, protuberance, or node in a stem, branch, or root

tumor^US

tumour^UK

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

edema^US

edoema^UK

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To cause (someone) to feel annoyed or resentful

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

give someone the hump

drive round the twist

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

put someone's nose out of joint

get up someone's nose

rattle someone's cage

agonize^US

agonise^UK

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

rub you up the wrong way

exercise

drive you up the wall

set one's teeth on edge

give offence to

ask for it

hurt somebody's feelings

criticize^US

be a pain in the neck

hector

be a thorn in someone's side

criticise^UK

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

victimize^US

push someon's buttons

be like a red rag to a bull

terrorize^US

drive you to distraction

appal^UK

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

appall^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

drive you off your head

victimise^UK

terrorise^UK

drive you out of your mind

drive out of mind

make somebody's blood boil

give the cold shoulder

tread on someone's toes

exhaust someone's patience

make someone scratch their head

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

stick the knife into

breathe down someone's neck

lose the affection of

get on someone's case

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

rattle one's cage

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

mix up

give a bad time

eat away at one's mind

cause annoyance

cause suffering to

make one's heart bleed

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

weigh heavily on someone's mind

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

weigh heavily on one's mind

mess with someone's head

take the wind out of your sails

belabour^UK

breath down someone's neck

belabor^US

be a weight on one's mind

bring pressure to bear on

knock the wind out of

impose upon

cause inconvenience to

be the victim of

get on someone's back

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

put someone off their stride

worst

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

set someone back on their heels

make severe demands on

put a strain on

tire out

start in on

create difficulties for

be a weight on someone's mind

make someone's stomach rise

wreck

wreak

befall

put out of countenance

tyrannize^US

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

give someone the blues

make someone's heart bleed

make sad

reduce to tears

knock sideways

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dash hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

tyrannise^UK

dampen the spirits of

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

cause someone difficulty

satirize^US

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

cause to be at a stand

make someone go out of his way

satirise^UK

have an adverse effect on

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“He began to lounge back in his chair as he spoke, knowing full well that such a relaxed attitude would gall the other officer tremendously.”

Verb

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To make sore by rubbing

oxidize^US

oxidise^UK

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“The sleeves of the waistcoat would gall his shoulders and the inside of his arms.”

Verb

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Become or make annoyed or impatient because of a restriction or inconvenience

Adjective

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Having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.

phoney^UK

phony^US

too big for your boots

think too highly of oneself

think a lot of oneself

big talking

full of hot air

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

blowing one's own trumpet

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

wrapped up in oneself

pleased with yourself

too big for your breeches

too big for your britches

blowing one's own horn

offensively self-assertive

high falutin

smart

flushed

throwing one's weight around

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think one is the cat's pyjamas

looking after number one

swanking

in love with yourself

having a swelled head

wrapped up with oneself

throwing one's weight about

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

gratified

big-mouthed

I'm all right, Jack

like the cat that's got the cream

resting on your laurels

tinselly

kitschy

like the cat that got the cream

gone Hollywood

over-refined

positive

full of airs and graces

honourable^UK

honorable^US

of preconceived ideas

smart-arsed^UK

throwing weight around

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

smart-assed^US

not backwards in coming forwards

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