What is another word for hang-up ?

overwhelming anxiety about

An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

spectre^UK

specter^US

aversion to

awe

thing about

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“Those fellows needed an artistic cussing-out and a thirty-day hang-up at the very lightest.”

Noun

An obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something

something on the brain

furor^US

furore^UK

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Noun

A feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way

keeping under control

lack of self-confidence

strength of character

strength of mind

lack of warmth

unwillingness to open up

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Noun

The power to fascinate someone

glamour^UK

glamor^US

pzazz^UK

pizzazz^US

color^US

colour^UK

splendour^UK

splendor^US

irresistible influence

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

strength of character

something on the brain

one-track mind

concrete idea

air of mysteriousness

centre of attention^UK

focal point

sexual attractiveness

center of attention^US

aesthetics^UK

esthetics^US

physical attractiveness

pretence^UK

pretense^US

the why and wherefore

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Noun

A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone

baulk^UK

balk^US

millstone around your neck

defence^UK

defense^US

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

other side of the coin

balking^US

unfortunate development

precautionary measure

abridgment^US

abridgement^UK

millstone round one's neck

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Noun

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

problematic situation

puzzle

rigour^UK

rigor^US

unfortunate situation

pretty kettle of fish

complicated situation

difficult problem

embarrassing situation

damned if you do, damned if you don't

unpredictable situation

troublesome situation

between a rock and a hard place

worst possible outcome

worst that could happen

a difficult situation

unforeseen circumstances

labor^US

labour^UK

unfortunate occurrence

sixty-four dollar question

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Noun

A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear

Noun

chink in somebody's armor

A minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character

personal imperfection

chink in one's armour

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

blot on the landscape

blot on the escutcheon

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Noun

The characteristic of being habitual

behaviour^UK

behavior^US

residential care home

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Noun

overwhelming anxiety about

Any imagined fear or threat, or a fear presumed larger than it really is

specter^US

spectre^UK

rancor^US

rancour^UK

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Noun

product of someone's imagination

A perverse or unfounded belief or notion

humor^US

humour^UK

chimera^US

chimaera^UK

flight of imagination

spectre^UK

specter^US

unreasonable expectation

foolish expectation

golden dream

airy hope

irrational expectation

unrealistic expectation

fond hope

mind trip

figment of the imagination

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Noun

The state of being engrossed in something

Noun

burr under someone's saddle

Annoyance or exasperation, or something that causes it

chip on your shoulder

trials and tribulations

burr in someone's saddle

offense^US

offence^UK

source of aggravation

labor^US

labour^UK

rigor^US

rigour^UK

stumbling block

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Noun

demanding money with menaces

Compelling or being compelled

fulfilment^UK

putting into practice

fulfillment^US

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

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Noun

A strong desire for something

ardour^UK

ardor^US

dream

eagerness

fervour^UK

fervor^US

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Noun

burr under someone's saddle

A boring, tedious or tiresome thing or person

mind-numbing experience

source of aggravation

burr in someone's saddle

thorn in someone's side

thorn in someone's flesh

offense^US

offence^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

trials and tribulations

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

chip on your shoulder

a thorn in somebody's flesh

rigor^US

rigour^UK

difference of opinion

hard mountain to climb

source of apprehension

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Verb

knock something on the head

To come to an end or conclusion

ring off

finish

hang up

put the receiver down

finalize^US

finalise^UK

bring to a conclusion

axe^UK

ax^US

give something the chop

bring to a standstill

have nothing to do with

immobilize^US

restrain oneself from

immobilise^UK

resist the temptation to

nip something in the bud

bring something to a close

bring to an untimely end

put the finishing touches to

reach a critical point

reach a turning point

terminate the account

finish the working day

lay on the table

take a rain check on

take a rain check

put on the back burner

molder^US

moulder^UK

fulfill^US

fulfil^UK

prevent yourself from

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Verb

make someone go out of his way

To disturb, to discomfort, to hinder

cause someone difficulty

be a problem to

be a nuisance to

put someone to trouble

cause inconvenience to

create difficulties for

antagonize^US

rub you up the wrong way

antagonise^UK

get in your hair

tee off

drive round the twist

give someone the hump

put your nose out of joint

agonise^UK

agonize^US

make severe demands on

get on someone's wick

hurt somebody's feelings

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

give someone a hard time

get on your wick

bend someone's ear

breathe down someone's neck

carp at

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

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throw a spanner in the works of

To attach or be attached to something, especially a hook

Verb

To impede the work or progress of

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw monkey wrench in

throw a spanner in the works

cramp someone's style

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a monkey wrench in the works

throw a monkey wrench into

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

bring to screeching halt

destabilize^US

put at a disadvantage

destabilise^UK

upset one's apple cart

place at a disadvantage

bring to a standstill

put out of commission

put on the back burner

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

put on ice

beat someone to the draw

nip something in the bud

offset

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

prevent from making progress

ostracize^US

jeopardize^US

criminalize^US

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

temporise^UK

temporize^US

criminalise^UK

take wind out of sails

ostracise^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

give the thumbs down to

declare illegal

put the chill on

give the red light to

say no

put a limit on

come to a standstill

throw a spoke in the wheel of

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

jail^US

gaol^UK

jeopardise^UK

be disadvantageous to

have a negative effect on

drive a nail into the coffin of

do a disservice to

tell against

treat unfairly

give a disadvantage to

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

immobilize^US

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

immobilise^UK

paralyse^UK

act like a wet blanket

bring someone to their knees

paralyze^US

rain on someone's parade

knock the bottom out of

queer someone's pitch

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Verb

keep within the limits of

To confine or keep within certain limits

jail^US

gaol^UK

not allow to go beyond

keep feeling inside oneself

center on^US

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

baulk^UK

balk^US

bring to screeching halt

cramp someone's style

organize^US

systematize^US

centre on^UK

localise^UK

center^US

localize^US

centre^UK

standardize^US

have on a tight leash

take severe measures against

put down

defeat

rout

take stern measures against

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

tranquilize^US

systematise^UK

standardise^UK

organise^UK

come down on like a ton of bricks

keep under lock and key

put under lock and key

limit to a fixed amount

restrict the consumption of

keep something in check

nip something in the bud

internalize^US

internalise^UK

cauterize^US

cauterise^UK

lay down the law to someone

harmonize^US

mould^UK

mold^US

harmonise^UK

set the boundaries of

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Verb

To disturb the composure of

appall^US

appal^UK

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

put out of countenance

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

make someone eat crow

scandalize^US

make someone eat humble pie

scandalise^UK

undo

bring low

bring into disrepute

take down a peg or two

drag through the mire

bring shame on

give a black eye

put someone in their place

put someone off their stroke

set someone back on their heels

put someone off their stride

make someone scratch their head

blotch

attack

poison

take the wind out of someone's sails

shoot down

cause to lose face

give a bad name to

cause to be at a stand

slag off

rip up and down

do a number on

settle someone's hash

have the last laugh on

balk^US

make someone feel ashamed

paralyse^UK

baulk^UK

paralyze^US

terrorize^US

mess up

fill with consternation

snafu

screw up

put the wind up someone

terrorise^UK

stop someone in their tracks

force to eat humble pie

get one's comeuppance

put off his or her stride

take the wind out

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

raise eyebrows amongst

blackguard

blackball

cause raised eyebrows

lampoon

detract

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

knock the stuffing out of

agonize^US

agonise^UK

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

nag

scare the bejesus out of

scare the living daylights out of

cause someone to lose their composure

mess with someone's head

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

make someone's hair stand on end

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

make someone's head spin

put somebody off his or her stride

give someone a hard time

rock the boat

weigh heavily on one's mind

hurt somebody's feelings

get on someone's wick

invigorate^US

give someone goose pimples

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

chill someone to the marrow

put the fear of God into

make teeth chatter

scare the pants off

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

curdle the blood

make your blood run cold

make your hair stand on end

make blood run cold

chill to the bone

scare someone out of their wits

scare someone half to death

throw into a blue funk

spur

pump up

energize^US

electrify

galvanize^US

make someone jump out of their skin

juice up

galvanise^UK

envigorate^UK

energise^UK

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give the cold shoulder to

To prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

criminalise^UK

criminalize^US

bring to screeching halt

baulk^UK

ostracize^US

balk^US

ostracise^UK

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

declare null and void

give something a miss

leave off

keep from

leave out in the cold

give the brush-off to

unfit

place injunction on

place an injunction on

penalise^UK

penalize^US

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

make something punishable

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

declare something a punishable offence

act like a wet blanket

have nothing to do with

impose sanctions

refuse to take part in

throw a spanner in the works of

prevent from entering

give the cold shoulder

give someone the push

give someone the boot

throw out on your ear

hand someone the frozen mitt

not buy

give the boot

give someone the big E

give someone the air

deny entry

look straight through

prohibit from entering

give somebody the cold shoulder

put a price on someone's head

axe^UK

ax^US

give someone their P45

unloose

force to leave

give the chop

give someone the bullet

give the old heave-ho

toss

kiss goodbye

send off

throw someone out on their ear

give someone their marching orders

give someone their cards

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

sterilize^US

sanitize^US

clean

fence off

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

scoff at

break with

swear off

kick someone in the teeth

have nothing more to do with

sanitise^UK

sterilise^UK

apologise^UK

apologize^US

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hold something in abeyance

To formally bring to an end (at least temporarily)

put on the back burner

put off the evil hour

rearrange

reorganize^US

put something on hold

temporise^UK

temporize^US

put on the bank burner

reorganise^UK

bring to a standstill

leave to another time

put out of commission

pack away

decommission

put into storage

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put someone's nose out of joint

To deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone)

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

drive round the twist

give someone a hard time

get under your skin

be at

get under one's skin

rub you up the wrong way

be on your back

get under skin

raise someone's hackles

victimize^US

victimise^UK

get on someone's wick

jar on

make someone's hackles rise

make someone's blood boil

put someone's back up

eat away at

set one's teeth on edge

ruffle someone's feathers

get someone's goat

get on nerves

try your patience

get under someone's skin

be on the back of

get on somebody's nerves

get up someone's nose

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

ruffle one's feathers

wig

impose upon

put your nose out of joint

try the patience of

get someone

try someone's patience

terrorize^US

rub one the wrong way

put on the spot

wind somebody up

drive you up the wall

set your teeth on edge

terrorise^UK

get in someone's hair

rattle someone's cage

ask for it

get someone's dander up

get the knife into

single out

be on one's case

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

hurt somebody's feelings

tread on someone's toes

cause offense

hurt someone's feelings

be a pain in the neck

get in one's hair

mix up

be a thorn in someone's side

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

carp at

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

agonize^US

agonise^UK

weigh heavily on someone's mind

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

criticize^US

criticise^UK

appal^UK

appall^US

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

weigh heavily on one's mind

prey on someone's mind

spoof

take the mickey out of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

dull

mess with someone's head

get up somebody's nose

get on the wrong side of

belabour^UK

put somebody's back up

belabor^US

breath down someone's neck

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

cause inconvenience to

be the victim of

get on someone's back

lead someone a merry dance

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

jump on one's case

give one the business

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

come back to

stay with

be a weight on one's mind

bring pressure to bear on

make demands on

make severe demands on

create difficulties for

put off his or her stride

worst

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

set someone back on their heels

take the wind out of someone's sails

be a weight on someone's mind

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

knock the wind out of

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

exhaust someone's patience

grate at

dampen someone's hopes

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make your hackles rise

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive somebody up the wall

make livid

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

make someone's stomach rise

make someone's gorge rise

wreck

wreak

befall

cause someone difficulty

discommodate

be on one's tail

be on one's back

put out of countenance

put someone to trouble

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

make someone go out of his way

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

make desolate

make your heart bleed

pour cold water on

cast a gloom upon

bring tears to someone's eyes

run down

make gloomy

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

make sad

reduce to tears

knock sideways

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dampen someone's spirits

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

cause to be at a stand

stagger

make someone scratch their head

set thinking

mess with one's head

make someone's head spin

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

satirize^US

jeopardize^US

have an adverse effect on

yank somebody's chain

jeopardise^UK

satirise^UK

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