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To undo the proper order or arrangement of

To throw into a state of mental uncertainty

To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

To make dark, dim, or indistinct

To make a mess of

To go to a lower level especially abruptly

Struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water

Mix up, agitate

To lessen the courage or confidence of

Talk or grumble in secret or in private

To succeed despite difficult circumstances

A state in which everything is out of order

An unorganized collection or mixture of various things

A state of being mentally dazed

A state of bewilderment of bemusement

A mistake arising from or resulting in confusion

An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation

A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness

Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection

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To undo the proper order or arrangement of

turn something topsy-turvy

tie somebody in knots

dizzy

distemper

turn something upside down

throw into a state of disorganization

reorganize^US

demobilize^US

put you off your stride

demobilise^UK

reorganise^UK

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

render unintelligible

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“During cross-examination, lawyers muddle the order of questions, unwittingly or deliberately to confuse children.”

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To throw into a state of mental uncertainty

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

hit like a ton of bricks

appall^US

knock the stuffing out of

put out of countenance

put out

put someone off his stride

appal^UK

stop someone in their tracks

boggle the mind

screw up

knock the stuffing out of someone

put out of action

knock over

hit

take someone's breath away

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

agonize^US

agonise^UK

put someone off their stroke

sweat out

lie heavy on

be a great weight on

cause someone to lose their composure

give someone a hard time

hurt somebody's feelings

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“Pete's overuse of word salad would only serve to muddle her thoughts.”

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To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

colour^UK

color^US

give a false impression of

put words in somebody's mouth

give a false account of

dramatize^US

romanticise^UK

dramatise^UK

romanticize^US

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To make dark, dim, or indistinct

discolour^UK

discolor^US

color^US

colour^UK

throw up smoke screen

throw a veil over

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To make a mess of

make a dog's dinner of

put a spanner in the works

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To go to a lower level especially abruptly

throw into a state of disorganization

reorganize^US

fall apart at the seams

reorganise^UK

demobilize^US

dip beneath the horizon

demobilise^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put off

muddy the waters

throw a spanner in the works of

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Struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water

labour^UK

labor^US

come apart at the seams

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Mix up, agitate

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To lessen the courage or confidence of

demoralize^US

knock the stuffing out of

appal^UK

appall^US

give someone the blues

put someone off their stroke

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

cause someone to lose their composure

set someone back on their heels

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

make one's blood run cold

silly

make one's hair stand on end

scare the daylights out of

balk^US

baulk^UK

cause to be at a stand

upset apple cart

put someone off their stride

put out of countenance

make someone scratch their head

stop someone in their tracks

make self-conscious

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

fill with consternation

screw up

put the wind up someone

scare the bejesus out of

sweep someone off their feet

make someone jump out of their skin

make your hair stand on end

bring to ruin

give someone goose pimples

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

chill someone to the marrow

scare someone out of their wits

get the wind up

put the fear of God into

scare the pants off

scare someone half to death

cause instability

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

throw into a panic

make your blood run cold

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

drag

darken

beat

bring someone to their knees

give someone the hump

bring tears to your eyes

harsh someone's mellow

make your heart bleed

knock the bottom out of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works of

wear

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

foil

put the kibosh on

challenge

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Talk or grumble in secret or in private

talk under your breath

criticize^US

criticise^UK

complain vehemently about

kick up a stink about

jump down one's throat

breathe down someone's neck

give a hard time

bend someone's ear

give someone a hard time

clamour^UK

clamor^US

call at the top of your voice

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To succeed despite difficult circumstances

deal with the situation

keep the wolf from the door

barely have enough to live on

scarcely have enough to live on

manage without assistance

make the best of a bad job

scarcely manage to live

barely manage to live

contrive

scratch out a living

manage to live with difficulty

pass by a narrow margin

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A state in which everything is out of order

clamor^US

furore^UK

clamour^UK

furor^US

all hell broken loose

troublesome situation

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“Things were in such a muddle that a mother cat would have lost her kittens.”

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An unorganized collection or mixture of various things

scissors-and-paste job

heterogeneous mixture

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“Strewn over a table under a lamp was a muddle of odds and ends such as had littered their mother's bed.”

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A state of being mentally dazed

state of stupefaction

state of bewilderment

head-scratching

state of disorientation

state of unconsciousness

state of befuddlement

state of unreality

state of mystification

state of senselessness

anesthesia^US

anaesthesia^UK

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“I was in a muddle with a broken-down car before being helped out by some of the kind locals.”

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A state of bewilderment of bemusement

lack of comprehension

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“To what degree can comedy and tragedy, humor and pathos, be mixed without leaving the audience in a muddle?”

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A mistake arising from or resulting in confusion

putting foot in mouth

offense^US

offence^UK

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“The mayor is willing to get right in the middle of a bureaucratic muddle, to wade right in and say no to people.”

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An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation

unfortunate situation

problematic situation

rigor^US

rigour^UK

pretty kettle of fish

between a rock and a hard place

troublesome situation

a pretty kettle of fish

discomfiture

desperate straits

a fine kettle of fish

labor^US

labour^UK

monkey wrench in the works

complicated situation

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A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness

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Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection

butterflies in the stomach

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

state of perturbation

source of consternation

kick in the teeth

state of shock

source of distress

a bolt out of the blue

source of amazement

a bolt from the blue

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