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Causing frustration or anger

(of noise) Marked by turmoil or disturbance

Very bad or unpleasant

(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

Present participle for to cause to go insane or as if insane

Present participle for to draw the attention or mind to something else

Present participle for to make more severe

Present participle for to go, or cause to go, insane or as if insane

Present participle for to take control of someone's body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner

Present participle for visit as a spirit

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Adjective

Causing frustration or anger

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

confrontational

adrenaline-charged

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

emotionally charged

extremely upsetting

emotionally exhausting

emotionally depleting

emotionally draining

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“Eric was maddening enough in normal circumstances, but to have him also be right several times in a row was really too much.”

Adjective

(of noise) Marked by turmoil or disturbance

lacking harmony

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Adjective

Very bad or unpleasant

not to be borne

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Verb

(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

rubbing up the wrong way

giving someone the hump

making someone see red

getting in someone's hair

getting on one's nerves

getting on someone's nerves

getting on someone's tits

getting someone's back up

getting someone's dander up

getting someone's goat

getting someone's hackles up

getting someone's wick

getting under someone's skin

getting up someone's nose

making someone's blood boil

making someone's hackles rise

rattling someone's cage

ruffling someone's feathers

trying someone's patience

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

driving up the wall

hacking you off

driving to distraction

giving someone the pip

putting your back up

driving round the bend

getting on your nerves

rubbing the wrong way

driving round the twist

making your blood boil

getting your back up

sending into a rage

getting your goat

getting under one's skin

getting in your hair

getting under your skin

getting your dander up

getting on your wick

making blood boil

getting in one's hair

giving someone grief

driving bananas

hitting where one lives

getting one's goat

making you see red

getting under skin

raising your hackles

rubbing you up the wrong way

pushing one's buttons

rattling one's cage

getting up your nose

getting someone

scandalizing^US

scandalising^UK

putting someone's back up

trying one's patience

getting a rise out of

getting on somebody's nerves

making your hackles rise

giving someone a hard time

ruffling one's feathers

hacking someone off

getting your hackles up

making somebody's blood boil

getting on nerves

giving a hard time

trying your patience

discountenancing

irritating greatly

ticking someone off

getting on someone

driving someone up the wall

making one see red

rubbing one the wrong way

inconveniencing

putting your nose out of joint

pushing someon's buttons

causing annoyance to

causing resentment to

making you angry

pushing someone's buttons

sticking in one's craw

trying the patience of

setting one's teeth on edge

winding somebody up

driving you up the wall

getting on someone's wick

losing one's temper

demoralizing^US

cutting to the quick

giving a bad time

causing offense to

making indignant

putting someone's nose out of joint

causing offence to

giving offence to

demoralising^UK

making discontented

taking a rise out of

setting one off

getting across someone

working into lather

putting someone out

becoming covered with condensation

becoming misted

driving you crazy

driving out of mind

driving you round the bend

driving you off your head

driving somebody up the wall

driving you to distraction

driving you round the twist

driving you out of your mind

pressurizing^US

going at it hammer and tongs

crossing swords

pressurising^UK

discombobulating

fighting like cat and dog

coming to blows

failing to agree

bending someone's ear

having a disagreement

making things hot for someone

breathing down someone's neck

having a misunderstanding

putting pressure on

throwing off balance

finding fault with

taking the piss out of

putting up a fight

discriminating against

hemming and hawing

putting up an argument

blowing hot and cold

hypercriticizing

catching at straws

making a big thing about

punishing unfairly

having it in for

having an altercation

making it hot for someone

jumping on one's case

exchanging blows

having a down on

having a punch-up

having a dust-up

bringing pressure to bear on

putting the screws on

having an argument

having a set-to

making sport of

putting the squeeze on

causing suffering to

keeping complaining to

taking the mickey out of

showing antagonism to

disapproving of

feeling ill will towards

showing ill will towards

bearing a grudge towards

splitting hairs

picking to pieces

having shouting match

giving someone hell

arousing hostility in

giving the business

making restless

causing anxiety to

making miserable

making it tough for

doing a number on

arousing anxiety in

pushing buttons

causing anguish to

making wretched

making uncomfortable

causing discomfort to

causing concern to

weighing heavily on

leading someone a merry dance

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

calling on the carpet

going up against

hitting a sour note

running up the wrong way

having a difference of opinion

getting into conflict

getting into a dispute

putting into a flap

putting someone off their stroke

causing someone to lose their composure

throwing into a tizz

throwing into tizzy

losing the affection of

making someone fed up

exchanging views

batting around or back and forth

sticking the knife into

shouting catcalls at

getting the knife into

interfering with

using strong-arm tactics on

riding roughshod over

jumping on each other

picking an argument

going one on one

putting up a struggle

knocking around

getting in one's face

verbally fighting

having at each other

scratching around

leaving no stone unturned

beating the bushes

turning upside down

turning inside out

taking out after

searching high heaven

giving the needle

giving one the business

getting on the nerves of

getting in the hair of

making jokes about

making it tough

getting tough with

putting in a spot

putting on the spot

putting to trouble

putting someone to trouble

giving someone bother

taking exception

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

putting screws to

bringing pressure to bear

putting the bite on

causing a scene

trading zingers

nastily arguing

having a barney

making a monkey of

pulling somebody's leg

poking mullock at

poking borak at

pulling someone's leg

leading somebody on

slinging off at

crowding around

swarming around

causing inconvenience to

creating difficulties for

fighting nastily

kicking up a row

going the knuckle

fighting like Kilkenny cats

having your knife into

stacking the deck

traumatizing^US

putting on trial

pushing to the limit

tyrannizing over

traumatising^UK

causing to feel mental strain

causing to feel emotional strain

putting in traction

upsetting oneself

taking it out on

rocking the boat

hurting somebody's feelings

feeling unhappy

concerning oneself

distressing oneself

carrying a heavy load

upsetting yourself

distressing yourself

losing sleep over

getting into a dither

eating one's heart out

sweating it out

putting up dukes

challenging for

laying a finger on

putting on gloves

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“Where Nira and Honey had gotten such expensive things, she never asked, lest she madden them.”

Verb

To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

working into lather

feeding the fire

setting in motion

putting in motion

bringing into being

revitalizing^US

revitalising^UK

putting in place

getting under way

bringing to pass

laying the foundations of

sowing the seeds of

laying the first stone of

starting the ball rolling

contributing to

getting in operation

calling into being

getting working

getting functioning

giving a boost to

translating into

coming out with

getting off the ground

lighting a fire under

giving a shot in the arm to

prevailing upon

giving incentive

playing a part in

making possible

playing a role in

putting together

spiriting someone up

throwing together

bringing into existence

getting underway

getting something off the ground

giving a new lease of life to

getting going on

causing to happen

bringing to life

getting something going

laying the cornerstone of

getting something moving

bringing around

rising and shining

getting the ball rolling

breathing life into

causing to occur

setting the ball rolling

putting new life in

giving a lift to

putting into action

getting smoking

firing with enthusiasm

initializing^US

making confident

giving courage to

fanning the fire

gathering together

putting new strength in

putting new heart in

putting new heart into

giving new life to

breathing new life into

pressurizing^US

pressurising^UK

getting started

putting in gear

putting zip into

moving to action

getting cracking on

getting ball rolling

breaking the ice on

getting feet wet

setting the ball rolling on

taking action on

giving incentive to

getting one going

acting as a incentive to

acting as a stimulus to

acting as a spur to

building a fire under

acting as a fillip to

acting as a impetus to

getting one started

putting into operation

initialising^UK

having a hand in

being a factor in

fanning the flames of

calling to mind

changing position

stirring embers

adding fuel to fire

pushing forward

opening the door for

making a start on

getting something functioning

getting something working

laying foundation

being responsible for

having a part in

being partly responsible for

having the effect of

carrying through

oiling the wheels of

knocking together

kicking something off

making you of a mind to

making of a mind to

making expectant

supplying with fuel

causing to operate

turning something on

exerting influence on

putting someone up to something

twisting one's arm

talking someone into

blowing away the cobwebs

setting something moving

starting something operating

starting something functioning

setting something going

showing signs of life

opening one's eyes

getting out of bed

bestirring oneself

breaking the ice

breaking the seal

getting going with

starting ball rolling

getting the show on the road

getting show on road

giving someone a cue

militarising^UK

militarizing^US

setting on foot

causing to appear

raising your spirits

boosting someone's morale

raising the morale of

stimulating spiritually

giving shot in arm

giving confidence to

lifting the spirits of

stiffening the resolve of

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Verb

Present participle for to cause to go insane or as if insane

driving round the bend

driving someone off their head

destabilizing^US

destabilising^UK

driving you out of your mind

throwing off balance

putting someone off their stroke

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

making one sick

discountenancing

discombobulating

catching off balance

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

putting someone off

taking by surprise

putting out of countenance

stopping someone in their tracks

upsetting apple cart

making someone scratch their head

putting someone off their stride

setting someone back on their heels

causing to be at a stand

throwing into confusion

throwing into disorder

throwing into uproar

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“Like an elephant beset by bees, or the straw that broke the camel's back, this week's swarm of small irritating things could madden even tolerant Taurans.”

Verb

Present participle for to draw the attention or mind to something else

Verb

Present participle for to make more severe

Verb

Present participle for to go, or cause to go, insane or as if insane

Verb

Present participle for to take control of someone's body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner

Verb

Present participle for visit as a spirit

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