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A basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic

An unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback

Hinder or impede the movement or progress of

To hamper or hinder the development or activity of

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

To burden, load or encumber with

To cause anguish or distress to

To weaken or make feeble

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Noun

A basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic

wickerwork basket

wooden container

shopping basket

woven container

storage chamber

glass container

underground tank

earthenware pot

wastepaper basket

padded envelope

cylindrical container

safe-deposit box

earthenware container

external surface

outside surface

storage cupboard

chest of drawers

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“Simply pack a picnic hamper and head off through the olive and cypress groves for tiny inland settlements like Klonatika, Fontana and Anemogianatika which has twice as many letters in its name as houses!”

Noun

An unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

mountain to climb

millstone around your neck

retarding device

circumscription

bone of contention

negative aspect

stone in one's path

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

thorn in one's side

kick in the teeth

small difficulty

stumbling stone

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

defensive measures

other side of the coin

blocking object

millstone round one's neck

putting an end to

putting an stop to

nipping in the bud

joker in the pack

thorn in the flesh

source of difficulty

source of trouble

difficult situation

teething trouble

reverse of fortune

whole new ballgame

unfortunate development

stroke of bad luck

precautionary measure

end of the road

nowhere to turn

no through road

preventive measure

protective measure

anticipatory measure

Mexican standoff

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Noun

Laundry basket

Verb

Hinder or impede the movement or progress of

cramp one's style

tie one's hands

get in the way of

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

stand in the way of

put the kibosh on

put the mockers on

put the stopper on

cramp someone's style

upset the applecart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

be a hindrance to

give a hard time

throw monkey wrench in

tie someone's hands

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

take wind out of

stem the flow of

queer someone's pitch

bring to screeching halt

give the run around

keep within bounds

pour cold water on

put a damper on

throw cold water on

put straitjacket on

prevent from making progress

impose limits on

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

give disadvantage

bring to a close

get bogged down

put out of commission

put the damper on

bring an end to

stand in the way

make impossible

put the brakes on

take out of play

throw a spoke in the wheel of

keep under control

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

take wind out of sails

get the better of

dash one's hope

render null and void

bring to a standstill

come to a standstill

put on back burner

throw a monkey wrench into

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

keep within limits

place a limit on

keep a tight rein on

draw the line on

keep the lid on

put the brakes on

act like a wet blanket

put half nelson on

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

take the wind out of your sails

bring to an end

bring to a stop

bring to a halt

pull the plug on

resist the temptation to

prevent oneself from

struggle against

stop oneself from

give a wide berth to

restrain oneself from

put up a fight against

avoid doing something

take the pledge

have nothing to do with

go on the wagon

head off at pass

make a stand against

bring to an end to

sit on one's hands

restrain yourself

defend yourself

blow the whistle on

cease to indulge in

dig in your heels

be in defiance of

take issue with

refuse to accept

be in opposition to

lock horns with

take up arms against

set your face against

take a stand against

speak out against

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“The second rower's time in Sydney has not all gone smoothly, with injury hampering his progress at the club he joined in 2000.”

Verb

To hamper or hinder the development or activity of

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Verb

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

rain on someone's parade

put the kibosh on

play havoc with

bring to naught

render ineffective

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

be detrimental to

cause detriment to

put out of action

put out of commission

take the edge off

make unattractive

be a blot on the landscape

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

put a damper on

throw a monkey wrench into

be deleterious to

sap the strength of

cause the loss of

cause the sacrifice of

result in damage to

lead to the end of

result in harm to

bring someone to their knees

run onto the rocks

damage beyond repair

reduce to rubble

play merry hell with

drive a nail into the coffin of

drag through the mud

exert influence on

have an effect on

have an impact on

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

knock the bottom out of

poke full of holes

remove the fuse from

render defenseless

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Verb

To burden, load or encumber with

dump something on someone

inflict something on

thrust something on

fob something off on to

push to the limit

put too much in

give responsibility for

exert excessively

make too many demands on

run yourself into the ground

work oneself into the ground

exert to the limit

knock oneself out

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Verb

To cause anguish or distress to

drive up the wall

put the squeeze on

give a hard time

give a bad time

give the business

jump on one's case

give the needle

cause suffering to

give someone grief

weigh heavily on

cause trouble to

inflict anguish on

bend someone's ear

take control of

cause anxiety to

weigh heavily on one's mind

be a great weight on

be in someone's way

be the victim of

cause disquiet to

be afflicted with

be plagued with

be burdened with

be blighted with

be bedevilled by

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

discriminate against

make uncomfortable

cause discomfort to

cause concern to

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a nuisance to

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

come back to haunt

be a weight on one's mind

upset the applecart

put someone's nose out of joint

inflict suffering on

inflict pain on

prey on your mind

rub up the wrong way

get on your nerves

get on your wick

breathe down someone's neck

make somebody's hackles rise

get on someone's case

rule with a rod of iron

bring under the yoke

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

bring someone to their knees

ride roughshod over

give someone the hump

get in your hair

get under your skin

be on your back

make someone see red

get on one's nerves

drive round the bend

rub the wrong way

put your back up

get your back up

drive to distraction

drive round the twist

try your patience

cut to the quick

make your blood boil

ruffle one's feathers

raise your hackles

hurt somebody's feelings

give someone the pip

get your dander up

get up someone's nose

send into a rage

throw off balance

drive you up the wall

get your hackles up

be on the back of

get across someone

rattle one's cage

cause anguish to

be on one's case

rub you up the wrong way

set one's teeth on edge

take the piss out of

get a rise out of

hit where one lives

try the patience of

give offence to

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

get on the wrong side of

take the mickey

stick in one's craw

be a thorn in someone's flesh

rattle someone's cage

make someone fed up

make discontented

put on the spot

breath down someone's neck

give someone hell

push one's buttons

hit a sour note

get someone's wick

make an enemy of somebody

irritate greatly

search high heaven

cause suffering

get on the nerves of

arouse anxiety in

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

put pressure on

run up the wrong way

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

find fault with

get the knife into

stick the knife into

get in the hair of

bring pressure to bear on

make it tough for

be in someone's hair

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

push someon's buttons

break one's heart

cause inconvenience to

get on someone's back

put a damper on

break the heart of

put into a funk

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

work into lather

take a rise out of

offend morals of

rasp one's nerves

put to some trouble

knock props out

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

create difficulties for

give the cold shoulder

fill with loathing

be a weight on someone's mind

drive you crazy

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

shout catcalls at

make your gorge rise

be repugnant to

make someone's stomach rise

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

cast a pall over

hurt the feelings of

take advantage of

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

make despondent

pour cold water on

cast a gloom upon

make someone's heart bleed

reduce to tears

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

cause someone difficulty

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

be a problem to

give someone bother

make someone go out of his way

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

pull someone's leg

make a monkey of

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Verb

To weaken or make feeble

put out of action

confine to a wheelchair

wear to a frazzle

sap your strength

sap the strength of

drain of energy

render powerless

wear oneself to a shadow

run into the ground

wear oneself to a frazzle

reduce the power of

deprive of force

pull the teeth of

remove the sting from

reduce the powers of

bring someone to their knees

take the edge off

bring to a screeching halt

prevent from moving

bring to a standstill

throw monkey wrench in

render inoperative

make inoperative

prevent from working

bring to a halt

render inactive

render incapable

take the sting out

take the bite out

tranquillize^UK

put a damper on

axe^UK

ax^US

make cutbacks in

make less intense

reduce the force of

go through the floor

be on the way out

draw to a close

take a nosedive

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

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