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To tease, typically in a good-natured way

To nag persistently

To disturb, to discomfort, to hinder

To impede the work or progress of

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

To disturb the composure of

To subject to cruel or unjust treatment

To admonish or reproach angrily

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Verb

To tease, typically in a good-natured way

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

pull someone's leg

take the piss out of

make a monkey of

take the mickey out of

poke mullock at

lead somebody on

pull somebody's leg

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Verb

To nag persistently

find fault with

keep complaining to

give someone a hard time

be on your back

breathe down someone's neck

bend someone's ear

beat the bushes

search high heaven

turn inside out

turn upside down

leave no stone unturned

be on one's back

be on one's tail

be on one's case

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Verb

To disturb, to discomfort, to hinder

Verb

To impede the work or progress of

cramp one's style

throw a spanner in the works of

get in the way of

stand in the way of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

drag one's feet

keep under control

bring to screeching halt

put half nelson on

keep a tight rein on

tie one's hands

throw a spanner in the works

stem the flow of

prevent from making progress

put a straitjacket on

tie someone's hands

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

gain mastery over

gain control over

put at a disadvantage

put straitjacket on

clip someone's wings

throw monkey wrench in

bring to a screeching halt

place at a disadvantage

put out of commission

give disadvantage

impose limits on

put the brakes on

bring to a standstill

keep within bounds

keep the lid on

keep tight rein on

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

give the run around

put the kibosh on

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Verb

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

make someone see red

rub up the wrong way

drive up the wall

get on your nerves

give someone grief

give someone the hump

be a pain in the neck

get your back up

give someone a hard time

put your back up

get in one's hair

get under one's skin

give a bad time

be on your back

drive round the twist

throw off balance

get on somebody's nerves

get on one's nerves

get in your hair

be on the back of

give someone the pip

cause discomfort to

cause concern to

rub you up the wrong way

make uncomfortable

put your nose out of joint

give the business

be a nuisance to

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

cause anguish to

be on one's case

cause suffering to

put someone's nose out of joint

get a rise out of

put through wringer

play cat and mouse

lead someone a merry dance

rub salt in wound

breathe down someone's neck

rattle one's cage

drive round the bend

hurt somebody's feelings

jump on one's case

give one the business

put the squeeze on

give the needle

cut to the quick

weigh heavily on

put someone off their stroke

cause trouble to

cause anxiety to

bend someone's ear

take control of

put a damper on

make despondent

rub the wrong way

break one's heart

drive to distraction

give offence to

be a great weight on

put pressure on

get on your wick

get someone down

put into a flap

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into a tizz

concern oneself

make someone scratch their head

hurt someone's feelings

be on tenterhooks

torment oneself

torture oneself

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

hurt one's feelings

lose sleep over

inflict anguish on

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

set someone back on their heels

cause disquiet to

tick someone off

give someone hell

be the victim of

work someone up

cause suffering

push someon's buttons

bring pressure to bear on

prey on your mind

cause someone distress

get up your nose

get under your skin

make your blood boil

find fault with

take the heart out of

knock props out

be on someone's back

throw into confusion

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

make downhearted

throw into tizzy

get your dander up

prey on one's mind

drive you up the wall

throw into uproar

throw into disorder

cause to lose heart

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

have had enough

make discontented

try the patience of

get the knife into

stick the knife into

fill with consternation

catch off balance

hit where one lives

throw into a tizzy

give someone a turn

put the wind up someone

put yourself out

take the trouble

put oneself out

be concerned about

hit a sour note

take by surprise

put someone off

make a fuss about

cast a pall over

put out of countenance

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a mountain out of a molehill

be the matter with

make a thing of

take advantage of

be afflicted with

be plagued with

go to the trouble of

go out of one's way

stop someone in their tracks

upset apple cart

put someone off their stride

be blighted with

be burdened with

be bedevilled by

turn inside out

be on one's tail

be on one's back

search high heaven

leave no stone unturned

beat the bushes

turn upside down

break the heart of

put into a funk

cause discomfort

cause to be at a stand

breath down someone's neck

be ever present

become an obsession with

push to the limit

hurt the feelings of

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

reduce to tears

be on pins and needles

be in a tiz-woz

be in a state of anxiety

be in a state of nervousness

stay the course

be in a state of agitation

cast a gloom upon

bring tears to your eyes

knock the stuffing out of

give someone the blues

harsh someone's mellow

make someone fed up

make your heart bleed

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

cause to lose concentration

bite one's nails

get in a fluster

get in a lather

be in a blue funk

get overwrought

have someone do something

use strong-arm tactics on

twist someone's arm

put the heat on

put the screws on

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

distress yourself

eat one's heart out

carry a heavy load

distress oneself

get into a dither

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Verb

To disturb the composure of

make self-conscious

make uncomfortable

catch one short

give a bad time

make a monkey of

put on the spot

throw into a tizzy

put out of countenance

throw off balance

take down a peg

cut down to size

make someone eat crow

make someone eat humble pie

drag through the mud

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

put someone off their stroke

reflect badly on

set someone back on their heels

bring into disrepute

drag through the mire

give a black eye

bring discredit to

make someone scratch their head

take the wind out of someone's sails

cause to lose face

bring shame upon

give a bad name to

tar and feather

cause to be at a stand

rub up the wrong way

catch off balance

rattle one's cage

put in a bad light

put someone off their stride

show in a bad light

give offence to

rip up and down

have the last laugh on

get on your nerves

drive up the wall

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

get the better of

spread scandal about

give someone grief

give someone a hard time

run smear campaign

cut to the quick

put someone off

take by surprise

bring dishonour to

make someone feel ashamed

be prejudicial to

fill with consternation

put the wind up someone

give someone a turn

put someone off his stride

upset apple cart

stop someone in their tracks

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

bring down a peg

force to eat humble pie

blacken the name of

bend someone's ear

breathe down someone's neck

get on your wick

boggle the mind of

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

put off his or her stride

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

send into a spin

put someone to shame

get one's comeuppance

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

put someone's back up

be disagreeable

hurt somebody's feelings

get someone's goat

tread on someone's toes

hurt someone's feelings

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

take the wind out

knock the stuffing out of

cause to feel small

cause someone difficulty

throw into tizzy

be a problem to

be a nuisance to

put someone to trouble

mess with one's head

make someone go out of his way

give someone bother

be a pain in the neck

get in one's hair

make someone see red

put your back up

get your back up

get under one's skin

give someone the hump

show in bad light

put spotlight on

put somebody to shame

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Verb

To subject to cruel or unjust treatment

discriminate against

give someone a hard time

punish unfairly

have your knife into

make things hot for someone

ride roughshod over

make it hot for someone

drive up the wall

give someone hell

find fault with

push someone around

punish repeatedly and unfairly

play the heavy with

nail to a cross

hang on a cross

get the knife into

stick the knife into

be on one's case

be on your back

be a nuisance to

give someone grief

inflict suffering on

inflict pain on

put through wringer

play cat and mouse

lead someone a merry dance

rub salt in wound

be violent toward

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Verb

To admonish or reproach angrily

remonstrate with

give someone a bollocking

let someone have it

read the riot act

give someone a caning

haul over the coals

take down a peg

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

take somebody to task

take to the woodshed

give someone a mouthful

rap over the knuckles

burn one's ears

call to account

give a talking-to

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

give someone a telling-off

give someone hell

tear off a strip

call on the carpet

give someone a rating

give someone what for

slap on the wrist

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rake over the coals

find fault with

fulminate against

give a piece of one's mind

tear a strip off

jump down one's throat

inveigh against

take someone to task

rap someone over the knuckles

lay down the law

come down hard on

slap someone on the wrist

bring someone to book

chew someone out

vituperate against

give someone a bad press

call over the coals

tick someone off

strongly criticize

throw the book at

rap on knuckles

give a going over

tell a thing or two

come down on like a ton of bricks

cast aspersions on

reprimand severely

criticize harshly

pull someone up

give going-over

give the dickens

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

rap someone the knuckles

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

give piece of mind

bring to account

give someone stick

have someone on the carpet

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

send someone away with a flea in his

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

criticize severely

give comeuppance

have your knife in

mete out punishment to

make an example of

express disapproval of

drag over the coals

criticize strongly

teach someone a lesson

point the finger at

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

have on the carpet

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

give something a bad press

send up the river

lay at one's door

pass strictures upon

give a bad press to

throw brickbats at

give some stick to

assault verbally

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

go for the jugular

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

bring into disrepute

give a bad name

drag through the mire

take exception to

give a black eye

bring discredit to

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

rip up and down

hold accountable

tar and feather

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

take issue with

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

find unacceptable

look askance at

hold responsible

protest against

oppose strongly

speak out against

raise objections to

complain vociferously about

make a fuss about

take a dim view of

take a stand against

lay charges against

prefer charges against

spread lies about

blacken the reputation of

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

bellyache about

animadvert upon

declaim against

sound off about

protest strongly at

expostulate about

remonstrate about

give something a battering

make a protest against

complain bitterly about

disagree violently with

bring charges against

make a stand against

point a finger at

file charges against

point the finger

put on trial for

bring to trial for

take to court for

make accusations about

put up a fight against

bring under fire

give a rough time

review unfavorably

talk something down

give a tongue-lashing

show someone up

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

expose to ridicule

be scandalized by

hold up to shame

be in opposition to

put a whammy on

express strong disapproval of

thunder against

hold forth against

have the law on

bring a charge against

bring a case against

throw stones at

cut down to size

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

poke full of holes

take rug out from under

knock bottom out of

put in a bad light

bring to naught

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

lay at your door

recriminate for

incriminate for

lodge complaint

blow the whistle

hold someone to blame

object strongly to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

hold someone responsible

take great exception to

mouth off about

vociferate about

characterize^US

assign fault to

lay the blame on

place the blame on

characterise^UK

assign guilt to

assign liability to

face with charges

serve with a summons

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be displeased with

be dissatisfied with

be hostile towards

consider guilty of

lay a guilt trip on

lay a bad trip on

have a poor opinion of

label negatively

accuse of being

deliver a tirade to

get on a soapbox

give a lecture to

have a problem with

take dim view of

look down your nose at

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