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What is another word for give a hard time?

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To jovially tease, playfully annoy, or lightly badger someone

To make things very unpleasant for someone

To impede the work or progress of

To annoy, irritate or exasperate (someone)

To admonish or reproach angrily

To make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice

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Verb

To jovially tease, playfully annoy, or lightly badger someone

take the mickey

take the piss out of

pull someone's leg

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

poke mullock at

be on the back of

get on the nerves of

get in the hair of

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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

be on your back

drive up the wall

give someone grief

get in your hair

get on your nerves

drive round the bend

breathe down someone's neck

give a bad time

bend someone's ear

put on the spot

be a nuisance to

find fault with

throw off balance

drive round the twist

be on one's case

make uncomfortable

get on your wick

discriminate against

punish unfairly

keep complaining to

breath down someone's neck

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

get on one's nerves

drive you up the wall

show ill will towards

arouse anxiety in

cause suffering to

make it tough for

cause anguish to

bust someone's balls

rub up the wrong way

get on someone's case

make somebody's hackles rise

cause concern to

prey on your mind

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

cause discomfort to

be a problem to

make someone go out of his way

cause someone difficulty

give someone bother

jump on one's case

give the business

put the squeeze on

give the needle

search high heaven

rattle one's cage

make a monkey of

make self-conscious

put out of countenance

throw into a tizzy

catch one short

shout catcalls at

hurt somebody's feelings

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

cause anxiety to

be a great weight on

have your knife into

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

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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

upset the applecart

put the mockers on

put the stopper on

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

give the run around

make impossible

keep under control

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

put on back burner

queer someone's pitch

throw cold water on

head off at pass

provide against

put the brakes on

pour cold water on

put a damper on

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

keep within bounds

beat someone to it

bring to a close

bring to an end

steal a march on

bring to a stop

pull the plug on

put straitjacket on

tie someone's hands

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

impose limits on

prevent from making progress

tie one's hands

give disadvantage

get bogged down

keep from happening

put the damper on

put out of commission

put the brakes on

take out of play

throw a spoke in the wheel of

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

bring an end to

stand in the way

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

deliver a blow to

throw a monkey wrench into

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

take wind out of sails

get the better of

make impracticable

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

take the wind out of your sails

keep a tight rein on

keep tight rein on

keep the lid on

render powerless

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

dash one's hope

break the habit of

blow the whistle on

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put in cold storage

give rain check

hold in abeyance

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Verb

To annoy, irritate or exasperate (someone)

rub up the wrong way

drive up the wall

get on one's nerves

get on your nerves

be on the back of

make someone see red

make your blood boil

ruffle one's feathers

try your patience

get under your skin

get up someone's nose

make somebody's hackles rise

get your back up

get on your wick

give someone the hump

get in your hair

be on your back

put your back up

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

put someone's nose out of joint

get your dander up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get your hackles up

drive round the twist

give someone the pip

rub you up the wrong way

get a rise out of

give someone grief

make things hot for someone

be on one's case

make it hot for someone

give a bad time

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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

tear a strip off

give a piece of one's mind

jump down one's throat

inveigh against

lay down the law

come down hard on

call over the coals

vituperate against

bite someone's head off

give someone a bad press

have someone on the carpet

give a going over

tell a thing or two

strongly criticize

snap someone's head off

rap on knuckles

lose one's temper with

give the business

reprimand severely

assault verbally

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

criticize harshly

throw the book at

give comeuppance

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

express disapproval of

criticize severely

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

jump down someone's throat

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

point the finger

mete out punishment to

make an example of

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

criticize strongly

give going-over

give piece of mind

jump on one's case

go for the jugular

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

blacken someone's reputation

bring to account

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

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 issue with

kick up a stink about

protest against

take exception to

blacken the name of

make a fuss about

kick up a fuss about

remonstrate against

give something a battering

raise objections to

take a stand against

express a poor opinion of

expostulate about

bring into disrepute

give a bad name

mouth off about

oppose strongly

animadvert upon

bellyache about

declaim against

spread lies about

give a black eye

sound off about

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

be in opposition to

take a swipe at

conduct a smear campaign against

complain vociferously about

speak out against

cut down to size

give a rough time

bring under fire

review unfavorably

show someone up

expose to ridicule

protest strongly

hold up to shame

give someone bondi

comment negatively

deliver a tirade to

express strong disapproval of

cast aspersions

give a tongue-lashing

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

blacken the character of

be malicious about

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

object strongly to

hold someone to blame

hold accountable

hold responsible

raise objections

express objections

protest strongly at

express disagreement

lodge a protest

express objections to

express disapproval

be in opposition

thunder against

disagree violently with

vociferate about

remonstrate about

call into question

have a problem with

make a protest against

make a stand against

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

make an objection

kick up a stink

raise objection

draw the line at

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Verb

To make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice

blow raspberries

shout disapproval

cock a snook at

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

show contempt for

treat contemptuously

make a monkey of

hold in contempt

give Bronx cheer

turn up one's nose

laugh in the face of

treat with disdain

pull someone's chain

pull someone's leg

be scornful about

bite one's thumb at

have a joke with

hold up to shame

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

make a laughing-stock

be contemptuous of

have a crack at

take a swipe at

shout catcalls at

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

curl your lip at

turn your nose up at

give offence to

step on one's toes

cast aspersions on

cause offence to

treat disrespectfully

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

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

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

take advantage of

do an injustice to

step on the toes of

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

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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