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One who willingly sacrifices their life for adhering openly to one's beliefs

One who has heroically sacrificed their life for their beliefs

A true believer, especially one willing to sacrifice their own life

One with great and constant suffering, especially if it results in death

A person who is chosen to be punished or sacrificed

One who professes his or her faith in spite of persecution

A thing offered as a religious sacrifice or token of devotion

To make someone into a martyr by putting him or her to death for adhering to

To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress

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Noun

One who willingly sacrifices their life for adhering openly to one's beliefs

sacrificial victim

sacrificing person

sacrificial lamb

“Sad is the day when there is no man willing to be a martyr for what he believes to be right.”

Noun

One who has heroically sacrificed their life for their beliefs

“If a suspected patient possesses sufficient fortitude to support a rigorous trial, the medical officer who directed it will be regarded with indignation, while the patient is considered a martyr by his comrades.”

Noun

A true believer, especially one willing to sacrifice their own life

“There was no doubt Storrs was a true martyr for the cause and a committed proponent.”

Noun

One with great and constant suffering, especially if it results in death

“The poor fellow. He was a martyr to arthritis.”

Noun

A person who is chosen to be punished or sacrificed

sacrificial lamb

everybody's fool

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Noun

One who professes his or her faith in spite of persecution

Noun

A thing offered as a religious sacrifice or token of devotion

Verb

To make someone into a martyr by putting him or her to death for adhering to

make a martyr of

burn at the stake

put on the rack

throw to the lions

“He was Ananias, the triple agent with intent to martyr the apostle.”

Verb

To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress

cause suffering to

cause trouble to

inflict suffering on

inflict pain on

discriminate against

give someone the works

put on the rack

make severe demands on

put a strain on

give someone grief

make demands on

nail to a cross

hang on a cross

cause anguish to

arouse anxiety in

give no quarter

take advantage of

lay a bad trip on

step on the toes of

do an injustice to

hit where one lives

make it tough for

give a hard time

throw off balance

be on one's case

cut to the quick

drive up the wall

hurt somebody's feelings

weigh heavily on

make uncomfortable

put someone off their stroke

rub up the wrong way

knock the stuffing out of

make despondent

get on your nerves

get in your hair

prey on your mind

be on your back

inflict anguish on

give offence to

cause anxiety to

make one's heart bleed

put your back up

give a bad time

get under your skin

get on your wick

break one's heart

put a damper on

put into a flap

give someone the hump

throw into a tizz

make someone see red

set someone back on their heels

cause someone to lose their composure

get your back up

cause discomfort to

put someone's nose out of joint

do someone's head in

drive round the bend

take the wind out of your sails

bring tears to your eyes

drive round the twist

break someone's heart

give someone the blues

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

breathe down someone's neck

make someone fed up

rub the wrong way

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

get up someone's nose

break the heart of

put the wind up

put into a funk

throw into a tizzy

reduce to tears

make self-conscious

be a great weight on

cause concern to

cast a gloom upon

be a pain in the neck

take control of

be a thorn in someone's side

mess with someone's head

rattle one's cage

make your blood boil

get your dander up

ride roughshod over

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be on the back of

break someone's spirit

raise your hackles

cause disquiet to

cause suffering

be in someone's way

knock the wind out of

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

harsh one's mellow

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

get on one's nerves

weigh heavily on one's mind

knock props out

make someone scratch their head

dampen someone's spirit

cause someone distress

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

occupy thoughts

cast a gloom on

knock for a loop

be disagreeable

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

drive to distraction

kick up a stink

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

try your patience

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get your hackles up

upset the applecart

throw into tizzy

be a weight on someone's mind

get the knife into

have had enough

make things hot for someone

make discontented

stick the knife into

exhaust someone's patience

try the patience of

make it hot for someone

give the cold shoulder

cast a pall over

catch one short

rattle someone's cage

give someone the pip

make a monkey of

put on the spot

send over the edge

put out of countenance

make downhearted

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

dampen the spirits of

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a mountain out of a molehill

cause to lose heart

make a thing of

hurt the feelings of

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

bring under the yoke

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

put the squeeze on

fill with consternation

trespass against

do the dirty on

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

cause discomfort

play the heavy with

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

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