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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 subject to cruel or unjust treatment

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

takes the piss out of

takes the mickey

makes a monkey of

makes jokes about

pokes mullock at

pulls one's leg

pulls someone's leg

gets in the hair of

gets on the nerves of

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To make things very unpleasant for someone

gives someone hell

makes it hot for someone

makes things hot for someone

drives up the wall

gives someone grief

gets in your hair

gets on your nerves

rubs up the wrong way

gives a bad time

discountenances

discombobulates

drives round the bend

breathes down someone's neck

gives someone the hump

puts on the spot

gets your back up

gets under your skin

makes someone see red

drives round the twist

gets on your wick

bends someone's ear

puts to trouble

finds fault with

makes somebody's hackles rise

puts someone's nose out of joint

makes uncomfortable

keeps complaining to

gets on one's nerves

puts your back up

throws off balance

gets your hackles up

ruffles one's feathers

tries your patience

gets your dander up

gets up someone's nose

makes your blood boil

brings pressure to bear on

puts pressure on

rubs you up the wrong way

drives you up the wall

gives someone the pip

makes it tough for

causes suffering to

does a number on

makes miserable

causes anguish to

arouses anxiety in

takes it out on

busts someone's balls

causes concern to

causes discomfort to

preys on your mind

gets a rise out of

causes someone difficulty

makes someone go out of his way

gives someone bother

scratchs around

searchs high heaven

falls uponfall upon

gives the business

puts the squeeze on

gives the needle

jumps on one's case

rattles one's cage

makes a monkey of

puts out of countenance

makes self-conscious

catches one short

throws into a tizzy

shouts catcalls at

hurts somebody's feelings

causes anxiety to

plays cat and mouse

rubs salt in wound

puts through wringer

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Verb

To impede the work or progress of

interferes with

cramps one's style

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

gets in the way

throws a spanner in the works

stands in the way of

gets in the way of

puts a brake on

destabilizes^US

pokes full of holes

destabilises^UK

drags through the mud

clips one's wings

puts the kibosh on

queers the pitch of

nips in the bud

drags your feet

stems the flow of

brings to screeching halt

throws cold water on

puts a damper on

pours cold water on

ties one's hands

imposes limits on

puts straitjacket on

throws monkey wrench in

puts a crimp in

ties someone's hands

prevents from making progress

puts at a disadvantage

places at a disadvantage

brings an end to

gives disadvantage

puts out of commission

throws a spoke in the wheel of

takes out of play

puts the brakes on

makes difficult

keeps under control

runs counter to

gives the run around

puts on back burner

throws a monkey wrench into

brings to a standstill

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

puts the damper on

puts the brakes on

hits the brakes

lets down flaps

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To annoy, irritate or exasperate (someone)

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To subject to cruel or unjust treatment

discriminates against

punishes unfairly

has your knife into

stacks the deck

makes things hot for someone

shows ill will towards

rides roughshod over

plays the heavy with

holds sway over

gains ascendancy over

renders helpless

brings someone to their knees

tyrannizes over

renders incapable

gains control of

renders powerless

tramples underfoot

gains mastery over

weighs heavy upon

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To admonish or reproach angrily

remonstrates with

gives someone a bollocking

lets someone have it

reads the riot act

gives someone a caning

hauls over the coals

takes down a peg

gives someone a row

gives someone a wigging

gives someone some stick

takes to the woodshed

gives someone a mouthful

raps over the knuckles

burns one's ears

calls to account

gives a talking-to

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone an earful

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone hell

puts on the mat

tears off a strip

calls on the carpet

gives someone a rating

gives someone what for

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

slaps someone's wrist

Verb

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

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