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To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons

To quibble over trivial matters

To cause significant upset to (someone)

To criticize or express contempt for

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To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons

criticise^UK

criticize^US

raise trivial objections to

make a song and dance

kick up a stink about

balk^US

baulk^UK

express disapproval of

make a mountain out of a molehill

talk under your breath

beat one's breast about

argue with

cry over spilt milk^UK

speak up

moan over

beat one's breast

cry over spilled milk^US

call at the top of your voice

yip

bellyache about

jump down one's throat

hound

take to task

complain vehemently about

agonize^US

express objections to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

chew out

complain bitterly about

whip

kick up

take great exception to

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's back

give a hard time

give someone a hard time

agonise^UK

wring one's hands over

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To quibble over trivial matters

criticise^UK

criticize^US

make a big thing about

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To cause significant upset to (someone)

agonise^UK

agonize^US

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

demoralize^US

traumatize^US

demoralise^UK

traumatise^UK

appall^US

appal^UK

give someone a hard time

put someone off their stroke

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

knock the stuffing out of

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

scandalize^US

hurt someone's feelings

throw off

mither

hurt somebody's feelings

make your heart bleed

victimize^US

get down

scandalise^UK

hack you off

give someone the hump

put someone's back up

put someone's nose out of joint

get on someone's wick

victimise^UK

prey on someone's mind

throw into a tizz

get in your hair

drive round the twist

break someone's heart

face

give someone the blues

work on

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

get on someone's nerves

ruffle someone's feathers

rub the wrong way

make someone's hackles rise

set someone back on their heels

cause someone to lose their composure

paralyse^UK

tyrannize^US

paralyze^US

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

put the wind up someone

criticize^US

tyrannise^UK

be a pain in the neck

take control of

be a thorn in someone's side

hurt one's feelings

heavy

mess with someone's head

criticise^UK

bring tears to your eyes

get someone's dander up

hunt

get someone's back up

be brutal to

rattle one's cage

make someone's blood boil

walk all over

get in someone's hair

ride roughshod over

weigh heavily on someone's mind

get under someone's skin

raise someone's hackles

dash someone's hopes

be on the back of

break someone's spirit

get up someone's nose

cause disquiet to

muse

labour^UK

labor^US

make someone scratch their head

knock for a loop

weigh heavily on one's mind

cause someone distress

push someon's buttons

knock the wind out of

stagger

rock

knock the stuffing out of someone

occupy someone's thoughts

destabilize^US

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

dishonour^UK

dampen someone's hopes

put off his or her stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

take the wind out of someone's sails

get the knife into

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

destabilise^UK

make severe demands on

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

try someone's patience

fill with consternation

muck up

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

dishonor^US

exhaust someone's patience

be a weight on someone's mind

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

throw into disorder

flap

rattle someone's cage

scare the bejesus out of

be in a tizzy

be worried

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

scare the living daylights out of

make someone's hair stand on end

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

put out of countenance

make a meal of

make a mountain out of a molehill

tread on someone's toes

bring pressure to bear on

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

tug at someone's heartstrings

harsh someone's mellow

bring tears to someone's eyes

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

get on someone's back

have an adverse effect on

put someone off their stride

send into a rage

get under skin

make sick

cause to be at a stand

galvanize^US

stop someone in their tracks

galvanise^UK

rub you up the wrong way

get on somebody's nerves

set one's teeth on edge

scare someone out of their wits

make someone want to throw up

strike dumb

put somebody's nose out of joint

turn one's stomach

throw into a panic

go to one's head

make your hair stand on end

strike terror into

put the fear of God into

take someone's breath away

throw into a blue funk

make someone's gorge rise

balk^US

baulk^UK

ruffle one's feathers

drive you up the wall

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

resent

set someone's teeth on edge

frighten the living daylights out of

rile up

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

spring something on

throw a curveball

rub one the wrong way

cause to lose your bearings

make someone feel nauseous

hit like a ton of bricks

shatter the illusions of

burst one's bubble

dampen the spirits of

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

clutter

mess with one's head

make someone's head spin

drive you to distraction

make livid

cause someone difficulty

discommodate

impress

make your hackles rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

disunify

abominate

cause to feel nauseous

make someone's stomach rise

put someone to trouble

botch

bungle

drive you off your head

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

make someone feel sick

drive somebody up the wall

make your flesh creep

give you the creeps

make flesh crawl

make someone go out of his way

freeze your blood

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

bludgeon

fill with terror

put the frighteners on

sweep someone off their feet

render speechless

subordinate

turn someone's stomach

give someone goose pimples

make your blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

make blood run cold

make one's flesh creep

chill someone to the marrow

make teeth chatter

scare someone half to death

give someone the heebie-jeebies

invigorate^US

energize^US

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone eat humble pie

pull down

make someone eat crow

settle someone's hash

tear down

make one feel small

put one away

put someone in their place

put away

smirch

take down a peg or two

shoot down

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

render unintelligible

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To criticize or express contempt for

throw shade

criticise^UK

criticize^US

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

give something a battering

give someone a roasting

call down

tick off

give someone a rocket

give someone a dressing-down

bollock

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

let someone have it

give someone a telling-off

pull up

rap over the knuckles

baste

tongue-lash

give someone an earful

give someone what for

jaw

wig

assail

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone a rating

give someone a caning

belabor^US

give someone some stick

belabour^UK

blow up

diminish

vilipend

send someone away with a flea in their ear

minimize^US

minimise^UK

stigmatize^US

give someone a bad press

stigmatise^UK

jump down one's throat

trivialize^US

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

trivialise^UK

rap someone over the knuckles

give a piece of one's mind

give something a bad press

kick up a stink about

throw the book at

taunt

express disapproval of

make light of

bring someone to book

victimize^US

slap someone on the wrist

tyrannize^US

blacken the reputation of

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

tyrannise^UK

victimise^UK

demonize^US

demonise^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

take somebody to task

come down on like a ton of bricks

speak of with disfavour

blacken the character of

satirize^US

satirise^UK

give a tongue-lashing

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

destroy

rap someone's knuckles

jump down someone's throat

blacken someone's reputation

give somebody a piece of one's mind

rap across the knuckles

shame

snub

comment negatively

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

have someone on the carpet

give someone a carpeting

mete out punishment to

moralise^UK

moralize^US

teach someone a lesson

be hard on

lower the boom

send someone away with a flea in his

express strong disapproval of

not believe in

think badly of

express disapprobation of

express disapprobation

let fly at

lam into

set upon

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

penalize^US

hold someone to blame

penalise^UK

lose one's temper with

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

hold someone responsible

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

oppose strongly

complain bitterly about

speak out against

kick up

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

kick against

take a stand against

take great exception to

bring charges against

bring a charge against

bring a case against

prefer charges against

rap someone the knuckles

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

punish repeatedly and unfairly

scandalize^US

ruffle someone's feathers

scandalise^UK

hit where one lives

give the cold shoulder

make someone's hackles rise

put someone's back up

raise someone's hackles

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