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To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

Subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation

To exploit someone for one's personal gain

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To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

victimise^UK

victimize^US

lead up the garden path

give someone a bum steer

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

outmaneuver^US

pull the wool over one's eyes

lead one down the garden path

pull the wool over someone's eyes

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

take someone for a ride

put on the wrong track

sell a bill of goods to

end run

figure out

send on a wild goose chase

hypnotize^US

mesmerize^US

hypnotise^UK

mesmerise^UK

tantalize^US

put one over on someone

double deal

pass off

pull a fast one on someone

tantalise^UK

do someone in the eye

give wrong information to

make somebody look an idiot

worm one's way out of

sell someone down the river

slip something over on

play a practical joke on

impress

make a fool of somebody

catfish

put someone up to something

lead somebody down the garden path

ravish

titillate

psych out

send on a wild-goose chase

lead down the garden path

give the wrong impression

play games with

be sold a pup

take to the cleaner's

twist around your little finger

play fast and loose with

exploit a loophole in

yank somebody's chain

play someone false

fail to satisfy

fall short of expectations

be economical with the truth

tell a terminological inexactitude

concoct a story

be forsworn

depart from the truth

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Subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation

breathe down someone's neck

give someone a hard time

rattle one's cage

drive round the twist

pressurize^US

agonize^US

pressurise^UK

terrorize^US

agonise^UK

tyrannize^US

terrorise^UK

victimize^US

tyrannise^UK

victimise^UK

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

give someone the hump

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

use strong-arm tactics on

appal^UK

appall^US

make things hot for someone

criticize^US

criticise^UK

bring pressure to bear on

take the mickey out of

satirize^US

put someone off their stroke

demand

make it hot for someone

cause someone to lose their composure

hurt somebody's feelings

drive you up the wall

hold down

satirise^UK

be brutal to

rub you up the wrong way

tighten the screws on

be prejudiced against

show ill will towards

feel ill will towards

bear a grudge towards

put your nose out of joint

push someon's buttons

belabour^UK

set one's teeth on edge

stick in one's craw

cause someone distress

get on somebody's nerves

lead someone a merry dance

put someone's nose out of joint

put through the wringer

make severe demands on

dishonor^US

leave no stone unturned

hegemonize

master

mishandle

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

get someone's back up

set on

make someone's blood boil

put someone's back up

get in someone's hair

try one's patience

take a rise out of

put someone out

try someone's patience

get on someone's nerves

dishonour^UK

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

breath down someone's neck

put under an obligation

cause someone difficulty

discommodate

interfere

meddle

bring pressure to bear

demonize^US

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

trample on

rule over

hold sway over

bring someone to their knees

put someone to trouble

demonise^UK

materialize^US

materialise^UK

belabor^US

have someone do something

give one the business

make someone go out of his way

get one's comeuppance

take down

make someone eat humble pie

traumatize^US

keep someone hanging on

make someone's mouth water

traumatise^UK

scare the bejesus out of

track

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

take the heart out of

cause to lose concentration

camp on the doorstep of

be a pain in the neck

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

scandalize^US

hurt someone's feelings

scandalise^UK

ruffle one's feathers

get up somebody's nose

get on the wrong side of

put somebody's back up

rub one the wrong way

push someone's buttons

cause inconvenience to

set your teeth on edge

create difficulties for

put off his or her stride

set someone back on their heels

take the wind out of someone's sails

get on someone's tits

ruffle someone's feathers

rattle someone's cage

get someone's dander up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

make someone's hackles rise

get someone's hackles up

get someone's goat

get someone's wick

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

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 the cold shoulder

put out of countenance

cause to be at a stand

stagger

make someone scratch their head

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

turn one off

give someone the blues

make your heart bleed

bring tears to your eyes

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

jeopardize^US

yank somebody's chain

have an adverse effect on

jeopardise^UK

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To exploit someone for one's personal gain

patronise^UK

patronize^US

rip off

target

profit from

victimise^UK

victimize^US

use for one's own ends

play someone for a sucker

take advantage of somebody

victimized^US

victimised^UK

live off the backs of

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