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What is another word for give a hard time?

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To tease, typically in a good-natured way

To subject to cruel or unjust treatment

To make things very unpleasant for someone

To disturb, to discomfort, to hinder

To disturb the composure of

To impede the work or progress of

Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice

To admonish or reproach angrily

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Verb

To tease, typically in a good-natured way

take the mickey

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

poke mullock at

pull someone's leg

make jokes about

take the piss out of

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Verb

To subject to cruel or unjust treatment

be prejudiced against

show antagonism to

bear a grudge towards

discriminate against

feel ill will towards

show ill will towards

punish unfairly

make things hot for someone

have your knife into

get on someone's back

ride roughshod over

play the heavy with

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

gain ascendancy over

bring someone to their knees

gain control of

render incapable

render powerless

gain mastery over

render helpless

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Verb

To make things very unpleasant for someone

give someone hell

make it hot for someone

make things hot for someone

get on someone's back

drive up the wall

be on your back

get on your nerves

give someone grief

get in your hair

rub up the wrong way

drive round the bend

make someone see red

get your back up

breathe down someone's neck

get on your wick

give a bad time

get under your skin

give someone the hump

bend someone's ear

drive round the twist

be on one's case

get on one's nerves

make somebody's hackles rise

be a pain in the neck

find fault with

throw off balance

be a thorn in someone's side

put your back up

try your patience

ruffle one's feathers

be on the back of

make your blood boil

keep complaining to

get up someone's nose

put someone's nose out of joint

be a nuisance to

breath down someone's neck

get your dander up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get your hackles up

drive you up the wall

get on someone's case

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

get a rise out of

take the mickey

get on the nerves of

get in the hair of

take the piss out of

arouse anxiety in

cause suffering to

make it tough for

cause anguish to

cause concern to

prey on your mind

make uncomfortable

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

cause discomfort to

bust someone's balls

search high heaven

rattle one's cage

hurt somebody's feelings

jump on one's case

give the business

put the squeeze on

give the needle

get the knife into

stick the knife into

rub you up the wrong way

give someone the pip

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

cause anxiety to

be a great weight on

shout catcalls at

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

cut to the quick

weigh heavily on

cause trouble to

inflict anguish on

drive to distraction

take control of

weigh heavily on someone's mind

rub the wrong way

give offence to

cause disquiet to

be in someone's way

be the victim of

come back to haunt

be a weight on one's mind

break one's heart

push someon's buttons

put into a funk

put a damper on

break the heart of

cause suffering

dash the hopes of

be afflicted with

be plagued with

rattle someone's cage

hit where one lives

hit a sour note

raise your hackles

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

be blighted with

be burdened with

be bedevilled by

be a weight on someone's mind

kick up a stink

make despondent

cause someone distress

make someone fed up

have had enough

try the patience of

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

take the heart out of

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make demands on

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

cause discomfort

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

hurt the feelings of

take advantage of

push to the limit

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

twist someone's arm

put the heat on

put the screws on

have someone do something

use strong-arm tactics on

go against the grain

be injurious to

cause illness to

have an adverse effect on

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Verb

To disturb, to discomfort, to hinder

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

put someone off their stroke

set someone back on their heels

put someone off their stride

catch off balance

rattle one's cage

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

take the wind out of your sails

throw into tizzy

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

throw into a tizz

put into a flap

send into a spin

put the wind up

fill with consternation

knock the stuffing out of

take by surprise

stop someone in their tracks

upset the applecart

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

drive you out of your mind

put off one's stroke

give someone grief

cause anxiety to

send over the edge

make despondent

weigh heavily on

make downhearted

dampen the spirits of

cause to lose hope

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

put a damper on

break one's heart

cause someone to lose their composure

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Verb

To impede the work or progress of

cramp one's style

throw a spanner in the works

stand in the way of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

get in the way of

drag through the mud

queer the pitch of

clip one's wings

poke full of holes

put the kibosh on

put the stopper on

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

cramp someone's style

be a hindrance to

throw monkey wrench in

take wind out of

stem the flow of

bring to screeching halt

bring to a standstill

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

put a damper on

make impossible

keep under control

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

queer someone's pitch

bring to a close

put on back burner

give the run around

head off at pass

put the brakes on

keep within bounds

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

bring to an end

beat someone to it

provide against

steal a march on

bring to a stop

pull the plug on

tie someone's hands

tie one's hands

put straitjacket on

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

impose limits on

get bogged down

keep from happening

put the damper on

put the brakes on

take out of play

give disadvantage

bring an end to

put out of commission

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

stand in the way

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

throw a spoke in the wheel of

make impracticable

take wind out of sails

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

get the better of

dash one's hope

render null and void

throw a monkey wrench into

act like a wet blanket

keep a tight rein on

keep tight rein on

keep the lid on

render powerless

put half nelson on

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

strangle at birth

put out of business

put out of action

bring someone to their knees

bring to naught

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put in cold storage

give rain check

hold in abeyance

break the habit of

blow the whistle on

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

take the wind out of your sails

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Verb

Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice

shout disapproval

blow raspberries

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries at

cock a snook at

give the Bronx cheer to

laugh out of court

take the mickey

take the piss out of

poke mullock at

hold up to ridicule

treat with contempt

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

make a monkey out of

treat contemptuously

show contempt for

make a monkey of

hold in contempt

give Bronx cheer

turn up one's nose

give the bird to

be scornful about

pull someone's chain

pull someone's leg

laugh in the face of

treat with disdain

bite one's thumb at

have a joke with

shout catcalls at

do a takeoff of

do an impression of

give offence to

step on one's toes

cast aspersions on

cause offence to

treat disrespectfully

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

be contemptuous of

have a crack at

take a swipe at

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

curl your lip at

turn your nose up at

hold up to shame

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

make a laughing-stock

rub up the wrong way

get on your nerves

hit where one lives

get under your skin

get in your hair

get your back up

put your back up

make somebody's hackles rise

take a rise out of

raise your hackles

get a rise out of

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

get in the hair of

hurl insults at

play a practical joke on

ruffle one's feathers

give the cold shoulder

take advantage of

do an injustice to

play a practical joke

get across someone

get on one's nerves

work into lather

try your patience

rub the wrong way

send into a rage

make your blood boil

give someone the hump

step on the toes of

inveigh against

vituperate against

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

give a black eye

drive up the wall

give someone grief

get on someone's case

bend someone's ear

breathe down someone's neck

get on your wick

be on your back

run up the wrong way

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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 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 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

slap someone's wrist

rake over the coals

find fault with

fulminate against

give a piece of one's mind

jump down one's throat

tear a strip off

inveigh against

lay down the law

come down hard on

call over the coals

give someone a bad press

vituperate against

strongly criticize

rap on knuckles

give a going over

tell a thing or two

have someone on the carpet

bite someone's head off

lose one's temper with

give the business

reprimand severely

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

assault verbally

throw the book at

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

bring to account

give comeuppance

criticize harshly

express disapproval of

jump down someone's throat

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

criticize severely

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

mete out punishment to

make an example of

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

point the finger

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

have your knife in

criticize strongly

give going-over

give piece of mind

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

go for the jugular

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

blacken someone's reputation

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

pass strictures upon

give a bad press to

throw brickbats at

cast aspersions on

give some stick to

give something a bad press

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mud

take exception to

take issue with

blacken the name of

kick up a stink about

protest against

kick up a fuss about

make a fuss about

look askance at

give something a battering

raise objections to

take a stand against

speak out against

cut down to size

bring into disrepute

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

give a bad name

conduct a smear campaign against

find unacceptable

bellyache about

oppose strongly

remonstrate against

expostulate about

animadvert upon

sound off about

mouth off about

take a dim view of

complain vociferously about

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

declaim against

be on at someone

be in opposition to

take a swipe at

call into question

kick up a stink

be malicious about

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

speak of with disfavour

blacken the character of

give a rough time

hold forth against

bring under fire

review unfavorably

throw stones at

protest strongly

show someone up

think little of

give someone bondi

comment negatively

be hypercritical

deliver a tirade to

express strong disapproval of

take dim view of

raise objections

expose to ridicule

hold up to shame

express objections

vociferate about

express disagreement

lodge a protest

express objections to

express disapproval

object strongly to

give a tongue-lashing

be in opposition

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

have a problem with

raise trivial objections to

hold someone to blame

make an objection

raise objection

draw the line at

put the boot in

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

hold responsible

hold accountable

give a black eye

make mincemeat of

make short work of

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

protest strongly at

be scandalized by

thunder against

take the piss out of

disagree violently with

remonstrate about

make a protest against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

put up a fight against

take great exception to

hit where one lives

give the cold shoulder

put your back up

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

raise your hackles

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give a hearing to

give a helping hand

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