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To commit a mistake or error

To mess up or perform a task incompetently

To be detrimental to

To deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone)

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

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

be wide of the mark

put your foot in it

make a false move

make a faux pas

get the wrong end of the stick

bark up the wrong tree

get things wrong

blot your copybook

muff something up

get signals crossed

make a mistake about

calculate wrongly

estimate wrongly

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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 nonsense of

make a pig's ear of

do something badly

make a botch of

make a dog's dinner of

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

Ruin or foil

bring to naught

reduce to nothing

render ineffective

put the kibosh on

make of no use or value

play havoc with

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

bring to an end

put a damper on

rain on someone's parade

cook someone's goose

upset the applecart

wreak havoc with

bring to nought

be detrimental to

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

be deleterious to

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Verb

To be detrimental to

be detrimental to

cause detriment to

put out of action

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

be a blot on the landscape

put a damper on

reduce to rubble

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

play havoc with

drag through the mud

play merry hell with

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

have a bad effect on

be deleterious to

drive a nail into the coffin of

make unattractive

have a negative effect on

pull the rug out from under

cause the loss of

cause the sacrifice of

result in harm to

put on the sick list

result in damage to

lead to the end of

take the edge off

sap the strength of

rain on someone's parade

exert influence on

have an effect on

have an impact on

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

knock the bottom out of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

blot your copybook

give a bad name

confine to a wheelchair

bring shame upon

drag through the mire

bring discredit to

inflict suffering on

inflict pain on

cause injury to

lay a finger on

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Verb

To deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone)

upset the applecart

put someone's nose out of joint

rub up the wrong way

drive up the wall

give someone the hump

get on your nerves

rub the wrong way

make someone see red

get under your skin

get on one's nerves

drive to distraction

give a hard time

get on your wick

drive round the twist

get your back up

drive round the bend

get in your hair

put your back up

give someone the pip

make somebody's hackles rise

give someone grief

try your patience

ruffle one's feathers

rub you up the wrong way

set one's teeth on edge

be on your back

raise your hackles

hit where one lives

make your blood boil

get your dander up

stick in one's craw

be on the back of

get up someone's nose

get a rise out of

drive you up the wall

get your hackles up

try the patience of

send into a rage

rasp one's nerves

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

rattle someone's cage

get the knife into

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

stick the knife into

be on one's case

get across someone

give offence to

tread on someone's toes

be disagreeable

hurt somebody's feelings

be an affront to

cut to the quick

throw off balance

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

rattle one's cage

throw into tizzy

give a bad time

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

bend someone's ear

breathe down someone's neck

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

make uncomfortable

prey on your mind

cause anguish to

cause discomfort to

be a great weight on

take the piss out of

weigh heavily on someone's mind

put on the spot

give the business

break one's heart

weigh heavily on one's mind

put a damper on

cause concern to

inflict anguish on

take the mickey

do someone's head in

make despondent

be a thorn in someone's flesh

mess with someone's head

make someone fed up

make self-conscious

make discontented

go to your head

take the wind out of your sails

make a monkey of

be repugnant to

breath down someone's neck

give someone hell

push one's buttons

be in someone's way

hit a sour note

get someone's wick

irritate greatly

search high heaven

cause suffering

get on the nerves of

arouse anxiety in

come back to haunt

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

put pressure on

be a weight on one's mind

run up the wrong way

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

find fault with

get in the hair of

bring pressure to bear on

make it tough for

play cat and mouse

put through wringer

rub salt in wound

be in someone's hair

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

send into a spin

push someon's buttons

knock the wind out of

cause inconvenience to

be the victim of

get on someone's back

put the squeeze on

break the heart of

put into a funk

harsh one's mellow

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

work into lather

take a rise out of

jump on one's case

put someone off their stride

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

put to some trouble

take control of

knock props out

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

create difficulties for

give the cold shoulder

give the needle

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

catch off balance

shout catcalls at

make your gorge rise

make someone's stomach rise

put out of countenance

throw into a tizzy

catch one short

cast a pall over

hurt the feelings of

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

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

make downhearted

dampen the spirits of

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

cause someone difficulty

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

cause to be at a stand

make your head spin

make someone scratch their head

mess with one's head

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

be a problem to

give someone bother

make someone go out of his way

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

be distasteful to

offend morals of

be repulsive to

fill with loathing

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

yank someone's chain

pull someone's leg

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Verb

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

get into a tangle

throw into disorder

turn upside down

throw into confusion

play havoc with

throw a spanner in the works

cause confusion in

throw into disarray

cause turmoil in

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put out of place

make a shambles of

turn topsy-turvy

put out of order

make difficulties

make complicated

bring into disorder

make more difficult

get out of order

make disorderly

bring into disarray

put in disarray

throw into chaos

throw into a state of disorganization

change the order

turn inside-out

be scattered about

be strewn about

rattle one's cage

muddy the waters

upset the applecart

render unintelligible

open can of worms

add fuel to fire

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Verb

To fill with alarm or depression

throw off balance

fill with consternation

put the wind up

throw into a tizzy

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

put someone off their stroke

knock the stuffing out of

put a damper on

take the wind out of your sails

strike terror into

make despondent

give someone the blues

scare the bejesus out of

scare the living daylights out of

make someone scratch their head

stop someone in their tracks

set someone back on their heels

make one's hair stand on end

make downhearted

make someone's hair stand on end

weigh heavily on

catch off balance

break one's heart

scare the pants off

give someone goose pimples

scare someone out of their wits

put the fear of God into

take by surprise

give a hard time

throw into a blue funk

cause to be at a stand

make one's blood run cold

leave open-mouthed

do someone's head in

dampen the spirits of

make someone fed up

put out of countenance

cause anguish to

frighten to death

give someone the heebie-jeebies

give someone grief

curdle the blood

chill to the bone

reduce to tears

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

put someone off their stride

knock for a loop

hurt somebody's feelings

make teeth chatter

cause anxiety to

cause suffering to

take your breath away

make someone jump out of their skin

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone's blood run cold

make someone shake in their shoes

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

throw into a panic

put into a funk

cast a gloom upon

cut to the quick

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

bring tears to your eyes

mess with someone's head

make one's heart bleed

boggle the mind

make uncomfortable

distress greatly

cause disquiet to

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

break the heart of

cause someone to lose their composure

blind someone with something

paralyse with fear

scare the daylights out of

mess with one's head

put off one's stroke

undermine one's confidence

prey on your mind

occupy thoughts

knock props out

strike with awe

render speechless

cast a pall over

make dispirited

make crestfallen

strike fear into

fill with terror

frighten out of your wits

scare the pants off of

make discontented

cast a gloom on

give offence to

knock the wind out of

completely surprise

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

harsh one's mellow

sap the confidence of

be a great weight on

give someone the hump

dash the hopes of

weigh heavily on one's mind

upset the applecart

shatter the illusions of

send over the edge

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

chill someone's blood

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

get on your wick

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

cause to lose heart

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

dampen someone's hopes

make a mountain out of a molehill

chill to the marrow

make a thing of

cause to lose hope

freeze your blood

get the wind up

turn on the heat

throw into a fright

let wind out of sails

puncture balloon

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

cut down to size

scare someone half to death

take control of

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

drive up the wall

give a bad time

make self-conscious

be repugnant to

go to your head

rattle one's cage

send into a spin

bend someone's ear

knock off balance

cause suffering

make someone jump out of his skin

weigh heavily on someone's mind

get on one's nerves

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

make flesh crawl

rub the wrong way

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

throw a curveball

send chills down the spine of

cause someone distress

be the victim of

give someone a jolt

find fault with

be on your back

inflict anguish on

cause trouble to

make your head spin

make someone's stomach rise

make your gorge rise

make a monkey of

put on the spot

catch one short

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

be distasteful to

offend morals of

be repulsive to

fill with loathing

come back to haunt

hurt the feelings of

be a weight on one's mind

be ever present

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Verb

To impede the work or progress of

be a hindrance to

throw a spanner in the works

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

queer someone's pitch

stand in the way of

get in the way of

put the kibosh on

cramp one's style

put the mockers on

put the stopper on

upset the applecart

cramp someone's style

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

take wind out of

throw monkey wrench in

give a hard time

stem the flow of

bring to screeching halt

put on back burner

put a damper on

keep within bounds

make impossible

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

provide against

steal a march on

keep under control

put the brakes on

head off at pass

give the run around

beat someone to it

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

lay on the table

keep a tight rein on

bring to a standstill

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put in cold storage

keep the lid on

give rain check

hold in abeyance

tie someone's hands

tie one's hands

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

impose limits on

prevent from making progress

put straitjacket on

give disadvantage

put out of commission

bring an end to

bring to a close

get bogged down

put the damper on

keep from happening

put the brakes on

take out of play

stand in the way

slam on the brakes

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

give a rain check

take a raincheck

keep in abeyance

dash one's hope

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

render null and void

take wind out of sails

get the better of

keep tight rein on

throw a monkey wrench into

come to a standstill

act like a wet blanket

make impracticable

caution against

gain control over

gain mastery over

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

strangle at birth

place a limit on

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

keep within limits

draw the line on

put half nelson on

break the habit of

cook someone's goose

give the red light to

give the thumbs down to

spike someone's guns

take the wind out of your sails

declare illegal

put the chill on

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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 the applecart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of sails

take wind out of

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

take the wind out of your sails

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

throw a spanner in the works

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

put the brakes on

get in the way of

take out of play

wreak havoc with

dash one's hope

give the run around

render null and void

keep under control

bring to a standstill

stem the flow of

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

head off at pass

break the habit of

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