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Plural for a person who nags someone to do something, typically continuously or repeatedly

Plural for a type of horse, typically small in size or providing limited utility

Plural for any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers

Plural for a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

Plural for a constant critic or faultfinder

Plural for the state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems

To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way

To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

To bother with persistent thoughts or memories

To criticize or find fault with

To demand earnestly or pressingly

To criticize, especially with insulting language

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Noun

Plural for a person who nags someone to do something, typically continuously or repeatedly

disciplinarians

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“He divorced her after claiming that she had become an unbearable nag, but it is more likely that it was her nephew Sextus that he could no longer bear.”

Noun

Plural for a type of horse, typically small in size or providing limited utility

“We've yet to tame the nag. Many of the caretakers think it best to have him slaughtered before he escapes and hurts someone.”

Noun

Plural for any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers

draught horses^UK

draft horses^US

Noun

Plural for a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

pains in the neck

pains in the bum

pains in the rear

thorns in the flesh

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Noun

Nag

Noun

Plural for a constant critic or faultfinder

Noun

Plural for the state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems

apprehensiveness

pains in the bum

crosses to bear

thorns in the flesh

pains in the rear

pains in the neck

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Verb

To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way

“During our dating days, Rumki would constantly nag me for not mustering up the courage to meet her illustrious father.”

Verb

To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

kicks up a fuss

kicks up a stink

finds fault with

speaks out against

takes exception

takes exception to

cries the blues

raises a ruckus

kicks up a storm

raises objections

expresses disapproval

puts up a fight

puts the boot in

kicks up a fuss about

kicks up a stink about

lodges a complaint

makes a complaint

protests against

inveighs against

makes a fuss about

expresses concern

take issue with

blows off steam

talks under your breath

hypercriticizes

makes a song and dance

screams bloody murder

makes a big thing out of

makes mountains out of molehills

makes a meal of

makes a big thing of

makes a thing of

kicks up a rumpus

sounds off about

bellyaches about

complains vehemently about

pulls to pieces

casts aspersions on

moans and groans

does a hatchet job on

complains about

fulminates against

opposes strongly

objects strongly to

takes a stand against

raises objections to

lodges a protest against

complains vociferously about

expresses disapproval of

expresses disagreement with

sheds tears over

sheds tears for

expresses disagreement

expresses regret about

sings the blues

expresses opposition

eats your heart out

makes an objection

cries fretfully

cries over spilt milk^UK

cries over spilled milk^US

cries your eyes out

cries convulsively

turns on waterworks

bursts into tears

beats one's breast

takes up the cudgels

makes a protest

voices disapproval

turns on the waterworks

expresses objections

expresses objections to

lodges a protest

remonstrates against

has a problem with

discountenances

draws the line at

raises objection

goes-one-on-one

mixes it up with

expresses sorrow about

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“I'm not really one to nag about the weather, but I'm just not satisfied with one sunny day.”

Verb

To bother with persistent thoughts or memories

lies heavily on

weighs heavily on

causes anxiety to

preys on your mind

kicks up a fuss

kicks up a stink

gives a hard time

drives up the wall

gives someone grief

gets on your nerves

gets in your hair

rubs up the wrong way

drives round the bend

gives someone the hump

makes someone see red

gets your back up

drives round the twist

gets on one's nerves

gets under your skin

gets on your wick

bends someone's ear

makes your blood boil

gives a bad time

makes somebody's hackles rise

puts your back up

breathes down someone's neck

gives someone the pip

causes suffering to

ruffles one's feathers

tries your patience

gets up someone's nose

discountenances

drives to distraction

presses down on

gets your dander up

gives the business

hits where one lives

rubs the wrong way

takes control of

raises your hackles

puts someone's nose out of joint

rubs you up the wrong way

causes disquiet to

gets your hackles up

puts pressure on

brings pressure to bear on

rattles someone's cage

scratchs around

searchs high heaven

gets across someone

works into lather

gets a rise out of

sends into a rage

takes a rise out of

drives you up the wall

causes concern to

makes uncomfortable

causes discomfort to

gets in the hair of

gets on the nerves of

takes the piss out of

takes the mickey

causes trouble to

plays cat and mouse

rubs salt in wound

puts through wringer

causes to panic

puts the squeeze on

discombobulates

rattles one's cage

jumps on one's case

falls uponfall upon

gives the needle

makes it tough for

does a number on

makes miserable

causes anguish to

throws off balance

arouses anxiety in

finds fault with

punishes repeatedly and unfairly

discriminates against

cuts to the quick

hurts somebody's feelings

puts to trouble

sets one's teeth on edge

tries the patience of

breaks one's heart

gives offence to

dampens spirits

puts a damper on

causes agony to

makes discontented

inflicts trauma

inflicts anguish on

makes it hot for someone

makes things hot for someone

gets on the wrong side of

concerns oneself

sticks in one's craw

makes despondent

makes someone fed up

gets overwrought

gets in a fluster

puts on the spot

gets steamed up

tortures yourself

gets in a panic

loses sleep over

gets in a tizzy

gets in a lather

pulls one's leg

gets in a state

gets in a sweat

gives someone hell

upsets the applecart

pushes one's buttons

gets on someone

causes suffering

hits a sour note

gets someone's wick

makes an enemy of somebody

pushes the buttons of

puts into a funk

breaks the heart of

causes annoyance to

causes resentment to

runs up the wrong way

sticks the knife into

gets the knife into

makes someone scratch their head

interferes with

pushes someon's buttons

knocks the wind out of

causes inconvenience to

occupies thoughts

tears to pieces

harshes one's mellow

irritates greatly

hurts the feelings of

offends morals of

puts to some trouble

makes demands on

bites one's nails

makes severe demands on

puts a strain on

creates difficulties for

knocks props out

fills with loathing

drives you crazy

makes your gorge rise

drives you off your head

makes you see red

drives you out of your mind

drives out of mind

drives you round the twist

makes somebody's blood boil

drives you round the bend

drives you to distraction

gives the cold shoulder

shouts catcalls at

sends over the edge

makes downhearted

puts someone off their stroke

puts into a flap

throws into a tizz

causes someone to lose their composure

throws into tizzy

casts a pall over

dampens the spirits of

knocks sideways

harshes someone's mellow

pours cold water on

knocks the stuffing out of

breaks someone's heart

brings tears to your eyes

casts a gloom upon

reduces to tears

throws cold water on

gives someone the blues

tyrannizes over

causes to lose heart

takes the wind out of your sails

makes resentful

carries a heavy load

distresses oneself

gets into a dither

causes someone difficulty

makes rancorous

has an adverse effect on

causes problems

causes illness to

goes against the grain

gives someone bother

causes to feel emotional strain

causes to feel mental strain

puts in traction

pushes to the limit

makes someone go out of his way

stays the course

makes jokes about

pokes mullock at

goes through the mill

gets in a tiz-woz

pulls someone's leg

makes a monkey of

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“My gut continued to nag me constantly that something wasn't right here.”

Verb

To criticize or find fault with

remonstrates with

finds fault with

gives someone a bollocking

lets someone have it

gives a talking-to

hauls over the coals

lays down the law

reads the riot act

gives someone a caning

rakes over the coals

gives someone a row

gives someone a wigging

gives someone some stick

takes to the woodshed

gives someone a mouthful

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone an earful

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone hell

puts on the mat

tears off a strip

gives someone a rating

gives someone what for

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

has someone on the carpet

slaps someone's wrist

gives the business

bites someone's head off

jumps down someone's throat

calls to account

calls on the carpet

climbs all over

gives going-over

gives piece of mind

strongly criticizes

tells a thing or two

gives a going over

comes down hard on

gives a piece of one's mind

throws the book at

raps on knuckles

comes down on like a ton of bricks

gives someone stick

takes down a peg

gives a hard time

burns one's ears

fulminates against

tears a strip off

inveighs against

jumps down one's throat

gives someone a bad press

pulls to pieces

picks to pieces

casts aspersions on

gives a bad press to

vituperates against

takes to pieces

gives something a bad press

goes for the jugular

throws brickbats at

criticizea severely

gives some stick to

passes strictures upon

passes judgment

tears to shreds

reprimands severely

calls over the coals

assaultsq verbally

rakes over coals

gives tongue-lashing

thunders against

takes disciplinary action against

keeps nothing back

erupts with anger

criticizes harshly

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

tears someone a new one

gives someone a telling off

gives someone a dressing down

severely reprimands

raps across the knuckles

criticizes hatefully

gives someone a carpeting

drags over the coals

raps someone the knuckles

has your knife in

gives comeuppance

metes out punishment to

criticizea strongly

teaches a lesson

makes an example of

puts on the carpet

expresses disapproval of

points the finger

gives the devil

brings to account

does a number on

complains about

gives bad press

discountenances

sends someone away with a flea in his

lowers the boom

gives the dickens

remonstrates against

expresses a poor opinion of

tears to pieces

gives a tongue-lashing

points finger at

blows whistle on

hangs something on

lays at one's door

sends up the river

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Verb

To demand earnestly or pressingly

tries to persuade

puts pressure on

uses pressure on

puts the screws on

puts the squeeze on

brings pressure to bear on

twists someone's arm

turns on the heat

puts under an obligation

breathes down someone's neck

twists one's arm

puts the heat on

uses strong-arm tactics on

rides roughshod over

holds a gun to one's head

puts the chill on

puts through the wringer

rides roughshod

rationalizes^US

rationalises^UK

asks authoritatively

asks forcefully

goes on bended knee

gives the command to

gives the order to

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Verb

To criticize, especially with insulting language

inveighs against

cuts to the quick

does a number on

vituperates against

casts aspersions on

gives a black eye

gives offence to

hits where one lives

causes offence to

treats disrespectfully

marginalizes^US

hurts somebody's feelings

steps on one's toes

marginalises^UK

drags through the mud

shoots full of holes

takes down a peg

takes to pieces

takes a swipe at

does a hatchet job on

cuts down to size

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