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To commit a mistake or error

To mess up or perform a task incompetently

Completely disrupt

To deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone)

To fill with alarm or depression

To impede the work or progress of

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

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Verb

To commit a mistake or error

get something wrong

be wide of the mark

put your foot in it

make a false move

make a faux pas

cock something up

muff something up

get the wrong end of the stick

bark up the wrong tree

fluff something

make a hash of something

get things wrong

blot your copybook

make a nonsense of

lose the handle

speak out of turn

put your foot in your mouth

get the wrong idea

calculate wrongly

estimate wrongly

get signals crossed

make a mistake about

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“But if you louse up, the ramifications could hurt everyone.”

Verb

To mess up or perform a task incompetently

make a Horlicks of

make a pig's ear of

make a nonsense of

make a botch of

make a dog's dinner of

do something badly

put a spanner in the works

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“There was torment in his face, and I knew that if I let him dangle any longer he would say the wrong thing and probably louse up the whole works.”

Verb

Completely disrupt

play havoc with

turn upside-down

cause confusion in

cause turmoil in

throw into confusion

throw into disarray

throw into disorder

put the kibosh on

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to naught

put a damper on

render ineffective

reduce to nothing

bring to an end

cause detriment to

get into a tangle

cook someone's goose

upset someone's apple cart

be a blot on the landscape

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

put out of place

cast a shadow over

cast a pall over

take the enjoyment out of

take the pleasure out of

queer someone's pitch

take the edge off

take the shine off

make of no use or value

outmanoeuvre^UK

rain on someone's parade

be detrimental to

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

turn upside down

raze to the ground

wipe off the map

bring someone to their knees

drag through the mud

wipe off the face of the earth

reduce to ruins

bring about the downfall of

wipe from the face of the earth

reflect badly on

bring into disrepute

shoot full of holes

poke full of holes

drag through the mire

blow out of the water

knock to pieces

make unattractive

be prejudicial to

play merry hell with

put in a bad light

give the lie to

damage beyond repair

drive a coach and horses through

bring shame upon

throw monkey wrench in

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

take down a peg

render incapable

wreak havoc with

be the ruination of

bring to nought

set a bad example

put the skids under

be disadvantageous to

seal the doom of

commit genocide

cut a swath through

distort the shape of

render powerless

play mischief with

be deleterious to

bend out of shape

run onto the rocks

remove from power

remove from office

cause the loss of

cause the sacrifice of

result in harm to

strike at the foundations

knock off balance

result in damage to

lead to the end of

smash to smithereens

taint with mildew

break into pieces

cause instability

cast gloom over

crush to smithereens

be untrue to oneself

throw into chaos

abandon one's principles

turn topsy-turvy

render worthless

rip up and down

give a black eye

bring discredit to

tar and feather

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

cast a gloom upon

bring a note of sadness to

render inoperative

prevent from working

prevent from moving

bring to a standstill

make inoperative

render inactive

bring to a halt

knock props from under

take wind out of sails

knock bottom out

axe^UK

have an effect on

have an impact on

exert influence on

take rug out from under

blacken someone's name

knock bottom out of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

cast aspersions on

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

make a nonsense of

knock the bottom out of

destroy by fire

reduce to ashes

burn to the ground

burn to a crisp

ax^US

be violent toward

drive a nail into the coffin of

give a bad name to

have a negative effect on

have a negative impact on

give someone a drubbing

take to cleaners

make mincemeat of

get the better of

give someone a hiding

pip at the post

run roughshod over

run rings round

turn inside out

run rings around

win a victory over

wipe the floor with

take to the cleaners

take someone's life

cause suffering to

knock the stuffing out of

drive to the wall

move in for the kill

give the coup de grâce

administer the coup de grâce

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Verb

To deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone)

upset the apple cart

put someone's nose out of joint

rub up the wrong way

drive up the wall

give someone the hump

get on your nerves

make someone see red

rub the wrong way

drive to distraction

drive round the twist

drive round the bend

get on one's nerves

give someone the pip

get on your wick

get in your hair

get your back up

put your back up

give a hard time

give someone grief

give someone a hard time

get under your skin

get under one's skin

rub you up the wrong way

be on your back

raise someone's hackles

hit where one lives

get your dander up

stick in one's craw

get on someone's wick

make someone's hackles rise

make someone's blood boil

put someone's back up

set one's teeth on edge

ruffle someone's feathers

get someone's goat

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

send into a rage

ruffle one's feathers

put your nose out of joint

try the patience of

try someone's patience

try one's patience

rub one the wrong way

put on the spot

wind somebody up

drive you up the wall

raise your hackles

get your hackles up

give the business

get a rise out of

set your teeth on edge

rasp one's nerves

get up your nose

make your blood boil

get across someone

get in someone's hair

rattle someone's cage

get someone's dander up

get the knife into

be on one's case

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

stick the knife into

throw off balance

put someone off their stroke

rattle one's cage

put into a flap

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into a tizz

throw into tizzy

give offence to

be disagreeable

hurt somebody's feelings

tread on someone's toes

hurt someone's feelings

be an affront to

cut to the quick

be a pain in the neck

get in one's hair

be a thorn in someone's side

give a bad time

bend someone's ear

breathe down someone's neck

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

take advantage of

do an injustice to

step on the toes of

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

cause suffering to

weigh heavily on

cause trouble to

be a nuisance to

cause anxiety to

cause anguish to

put a damper on

cause discomfort to

be a great weight on

take the piss out of

weigh heavily on someone's mind

break one's heart

cause concern to

make uncomfortable

get someone down

weigh heavily on one's mind

prey on someone's mind

take the mickey out of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

make despondent

make discontented

hurt one's feelings

inflict anguish on

be repugnant to

make blood boil

get up somebody's nose

get on the wrong side of

cause disquiet to

give someone hell

put somebody's back up

push one's buttons

be in someone's way

breath down someone's neck

irritate greatly

get someone's wick

get on the nerves of

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

find fault with

get in the hair of

put to some trouble

arouse anxiety in

hurt the feelings of

be on someone's back

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

cause suffering

make it tough for

cause inconvenience to

put through wringer

be the victim of

get on someone's back

prey on your mind

run up the wrong way

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

be a weight on one's mind

be ever present

lead someone a merry dance

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

put someone out

create difficulties for

take control of

put pressure on

prey on one's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

work into lather

take a rise out of

bring pressure to bear on

be in someone's hair

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

drive you crazy

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

shout catcalls at

turn inside out

search high heaven

beat the bushes

turn upside down

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

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

give the cold shoulder

make downhearted

break the heart of

put into a funk

make someone's stomach rise

make someone's gorge rise

cause someone difficulty

be on one's tail

be on one's back

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose heart

do someone's head in

be a problem to

put someone to trouble

mess with someone's head

give someone bother

put the squeeze on

jump on one's case

give one the business

make someone go out of his way

give the needle

cast a pall over

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

make your heart bleed

pour cold water on

cast a gloom upon

bring tears to someone's eyes

make someone's heart bleed

reduce to tears

bring tears to your eyes

dampen someone's spirits

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

turn one's stomach

be distasteful to

offend morals of

be repulsive to

fill with loathing

turn your stomach

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

scare hell out of

utter threats to

issue threats to

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

make a monkey of

lead somebody on

pull someone's leg

pull somebody's leg

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Verb

To fill with alarm or depression

throw off balance

fill with consternation

give someone a turn

put the wind up someone

throw into a tizzy

put someone off their stroke

throw cold water on

strike terror into

scare the bejesus out of

pour cold water on

knock the stuffing out of

put the wind up

put a damper on

put the fear of God into

scare the living daylights out of

make despondent

throw into a panic

scare the pants off

give someone the blues

scare someone out of their wits

throw into a blue funk

stop someone in their tracks

cut to the quick

make someone scratch their head

set someone back on their heels

make downhearted

make someone's hair stand on end

catch off balance

leave open-mouthed

take by surprise

give someone goose pimples

make your hair stand on end

break one's heart

frighten the life out of

give offence to

cause to be at a stand

do someone's head in

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

weigh heavily on

curdle the blood

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make teeth chatter

cause someone to lose their composure

make someone fed up

cause anguish to

chill to the bone

make blood run cold

frighten to death

give someone grief

give one the creeps

make your blood run cold

make one's flesh creep

reduce to tears

give a hard time

make someone jump out of their skin

put out of countenance

hurt somebody's feelings

cause anxiety to

cause suffering to

take someone's breath away

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone's blood run cold

make someone shake in their shoes

scare the life out of

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

put into a funk

cast a gloom upon

bring tears to your eyes

pull the rug from under

mess with someone's head

put someone off their stride

make your heart bleed

frighten out of your wits

take the wind out of your sails

knock for a loop

pull the rug out from under

fill with terror

put off balance

make uncomfortable

distress greatly

cause disquiet to

break the heart of

put someone off

put off one's stroke

throw into panic

make discontented

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

mess with one's head

paralyse with fear

cast a gloom on

psych someone out

occupy someone's thoughts

prey on someone's mind

upset apple cart

freeze your blood

cause to lose heart

blind someone with something

take one's breath away

spring something on

strike with awe

blow someone's mind

render speechless

make dispirited

make crestfallen

knock props out

make your flesh creep

strike fear into

scare the pants off of

throw into confusion

get the wind up

give someone the hump

work someone up

dampen someone's hopes

throw into a fright

chill someone to the marrow

throw into uproar

throw into disorder

hurt one's feelings

hit like a ton of bricks

scare someone half to death

cast a pall over

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

make it hot for someone

put the frighteners on

dash the hopes of

be a great weight on

weigh heavily on one's mind

give someone a hard time

send over the edge

shatter the illusions of

burst one's bubble

dampen the spirits of

be the matter with

chill someone's blood

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

throw a pall over

boggle someone's mind

blow one's mind

arouse anxiety in

be disagreeable

be an affront to

rub up the wrong way

put someone's back up

get someone's goat

tread on someone's toes

hurt someone's feelings

put someone's nose out of joint

knock the wind out of

be on one's case

make it tough for

harsh one's mellow

harsh someone's mellow

bring tears to someone's eyes

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

set someone thinking

turn on the heat

boggle the mind

get on someone's wick

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make one's blood run cold

make a mountain out of a molehill

scare the daylights out of

make a thing of

put your back up

make one's hair stand on end

knock the stuffing out of someone

puncture balloon

take the wind out of somebody's sails

cut down to size

let wind out of sails

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

take the wind out of someone's sails

be all Greek to

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

drive up the wall

get on your nerves

rub the wrong way

make someone see red

drive to distraction

get in someone's hair

get on someone's nerves

drive round the bend

get in your hair

get your back up

get under one's skin

get on your wick

get on one's nerves

be on your back

raise someone's hackles

get someone's back up

be repugnant to

ruffle someone's feathers

make someone's hackles rise

get under your skin

drive round the twist

make someone's blood boil

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

get someone's dander up

put on the spot

get across someone

rattle one's cage

send into a rage

give a bad time

cause discomfort to

get your dander up

get someone down

give someone the pip

hit where one lives

try someone's patience

rattle someone's cage

turn your stomach

make your blood boil

breathe down someone's neck

be disagreeable to

get in one's hair

cause concern to

raise your hackles

try one's patience

be a pain in the neck

make self-conscious

be a thorn in someone's side

get up your nose

try your patience

cause trouble to

get your hackles up

be a nuisance to

be offensive to

rub you up the wrong way

get on somebody's nerves

be distasteful to

cause offence to

stick in one's craw

set one's teeth on edge

try the patience of

be repulsive to

be on the back of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

get a rise out of

make someone want to throw up

put somebody's nose out of joint

turn one's stomach

go to one's head

make someone's gorge rise

fill with loathing

cause suffering

send into a spin

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

push one's buttons

push the buttons of

throw into tizzy

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

ruffle one's feathers

get someone's wick

arouse hostility in

put to some trouble

throw a curveball

wind somebody up

drive you up the wall

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

set someone's teeth on edge

weigh heavily on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

give the business

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

rub one the wrong way

cause to lose your bearings

find fault with

put someone out

give the cold shoulder

put off his or her stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make your gorge rise

make someone feel nauseous

work into lather

take a rise out of

make blood boil

upset the apple cart

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

drive you crazy

catch one short

bend someone's ear

put out of action

hurt the feelings of

make a monkey of

make one's hackles rise

hit a sour note

get on someone's case

make someone's head spin

drive you to distraction

cause someone difficulty

take control of

make your hackles rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

cause to feel nauseous

make someone's stomach rise

offend morals of

be a problem to

put someone to trouble

drive you off your head

make you see red

give someone bother

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

drive out of mind

turn someone off

be displeasing to

make someone feel sick

drive somebody up the wall

run circles around

leave speechless

sweep someone off their feet

give you the creeps

make flesh crawl

make someone go out of his way

turn someone's stomach

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

pop one's balloon

make someone eat humble pie

make someone eat crow

bring down a peg

cause to lose face

take down a peg

settle someone's hash

make one feel small

put someone in their place

force to eat humble pie

cause illness to

be injurious to

go against the grain

have an adverse effect on

add fuel to fire

make complicated

render unintelligible

make difficulties

open can of worms

make more difficult

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Verb

To impede the work or progress of

be a hindrance to

throw a spanner in the works

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

stand in the way of

put the kibosh on

get in the way of

cramp one's style

keep within bounds

put the stopper on

put the mockers on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

upset the apple cart

give a hard time

stem the flow of

bring to a standstill

cramp someone's style

keep under control

put on back burner

throw monkey wrench in

bring to screeching halt

put a damper on

keep the lid on

make impossible

put at a disadvantage

take wind out of

drag one's feet

upset one's apple cart

place at a disadvantage

provide against

steal a march on

put the brakes on

clip someone's wings

give the run around

beat someone to it

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

keep a tight rein on

put in cold storage

give rain check

head off at pass

hold in abeyance

tie someone down

finish something

tie one's hands

impose limits on

prevent from making progress

give disadvantage

bring an end to

bring to a close

get bogged down

put the damper on

put the brakes on

take out of play

put out of commission

put straitjacket on

stand in the way

slam on the brakes

give a rain check

take a raincheck

keep in abeyance

keep tight rein on

dash one's hope

upset the applecart

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

beat somebody to it

act in advance of

be one step ahead of

render null and void

take wind out of sails

get the better of

make unnecessary

bring to an end

throw a monkey wrench into

come to a standstill

give the run-around

run circles around

run rings around

make impracticable

bring under control

have on a tight leash

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

act like a wet blanket

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

declare illegal

place a limit on

break the habit of

keep within limits

draw the line on

put half nelson on

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

caution against

persuade against

expostulate against

cry out against

persuade not to

throw a wet blanket on

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

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Verb

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

put the kibosh on

put the stopper on

get the better of

put the mockers on

stand in the way of

upset one's apple cart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of sails

upset the apple cart

cook someone's goose

take wind out of

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

cramp one's style

throw monkey wrench in

provide against

steal a march on

beat someone to it

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

put the brakes on

get in the way of

take out of play

run circles around

give the run-around

run rings around

halt in its tracks

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works

wreak havoc with

burst one's bubble

upset the applecart

dash one's hope

keep under control

give the run around

break the habit of

bring to a standstill

stem the flow of

render null and void

beat somebody to it

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

head off at pass

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