What is another word for hamper ?

A basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid

earthenware container

cylindrical container

organizer^US

organiser^UK

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“Simply pack a picnic hamper and head off through the olive and cypress groves.”

Noun

monkey wrench in the works

An unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback

balk^US

baulk^UK

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

millstone around your neck

defence^UK

defense^US

precautionary measure

psychological baggage

bridling

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

kicking the can down the road

unfortunate development

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Verb

throw a spanner in the works

To hinder or impede the progress or movement of

baulk^UK

balk^US

get in the way of

weigh down

drag your feet

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

cramp someone's style

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw monkey wrench in

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

queer someone's pitch

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

put out of commission

throw a spoke in the wheel of

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

take wind out of sails

throw a monkey wrench into

destabilize^US

take the wind out of your sails

put in an unfavourable position

give a disadvantage to

be unfair to

treat unfavourably

tell against

inflict a handicap on

bring to a standstill

put a wrench in the works

destabilise^UK

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

put a spanner in the works

minimize^US

minimise^UK

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

outmaneuver^US

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

slip through your fingers

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“Delays or lack of responses to its requests severely hamper the progress of the Commission's investigations.”

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To stop or curb the progress or movement of

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“The immune response can effectively hamper the progression of preclinical stages of tumor growth.”

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throw a spanner in the works

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

rain on someone's parade

neutralize^US

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

neutralise^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

vandalize^US

vandalise^UK

jeopardize^US

jeopardise^UK

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

have a negative effect on

put out of commission

molest

scathe

traumatize^US

abuse

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

traumatise^UK

be a blot on the landscape

be disadvantageous to

throw a monkey wrench into

cause the sacrifice of

pulverize^US

bring someone to their knees

vaporize^US

pulverise^UK

vaporise^UK

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

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Verb

dump something on someone

To burden, load or encumber with

fob something off on to

make too many demands on

work too hard

run yourself into the ground

work oneself into the ground

exert to the limit

knock oneself out

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Verb

weigh heavily on one's mind

To cause anguish or distress to

agonise^UK

agonize^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

pressurize^US

terrorize^US

belabour^UK

terrorise^UK

victimize^US

appall^US

appal^UK

pressurise^UK

belabor^US

put someone's nose out of joint

get even

go on at

possess

mess with someone's head

victimise^UK

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on one's mind

tyrannize^US

breathe down someone's neck

carp at

tyrannise^UK

control

make somebody's hackles rise

get on someone's case

rule with a rod of iron

rule with an iron hand

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

drive round the twist

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

ruffle one's feathers

make things hot for someone

get up someone's nose

drive you up the wall

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

rub you up the wrong way

set one's teeth on edge

criticize^US

move

rag on

make it hot for someone

criticise^UK

be a pain in the neck

abase

give trouble

be a thorn in someone's side

get on the wrong side of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

dull

make it tough

rattle someone's cage

breath down someone's neck

make an enemy of somebody

bring pressure to bear on

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

cause inconvenience to

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

knock the wind out of

make severe demands on

put a strain on

tire out

take aback

create difficulties for

flummox

harsh one's mellow

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

get on someone's back

exhaust someone's patience

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

make livid

drive you round the bend

be a weight on someone's mind

make someone's stomach rise

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

dampen the spirits of

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

take the wind out of your sails

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

make someone's heart bleed

make sad

reduce to tears

knock sideways

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dash hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

play

mix up

cause someone difficulty

satirize^US

make someone go out of his way

chiack

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

satirise^UK

have an adverse effect on

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Verb

pull the rug out from under

To weaken or make feeble

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

confine to a wheelchair

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

remove the sting from

jeopardize^US

jeopardise^UK

drive a nail into the coffin of

be deleterious to

be disadvantageous to

minimize^US

minimise^UK

wear oneself to a shadow

run into the ground

calm

chip away

wear oneself to a frazzle

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

bring someone to their knees

bastardize^US

bring to a screeching halt

prevent from moving

bring to a standstill

throw monkey wrench in