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To perplex or bewilder someone

To cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

A feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness

Inability to deal with or understand something

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Verb

To perplex or bewilder someone

rattle one's cage

throw into tizzy

mess with one's head

throw off balance

make someone scratch their head

stop someone in their tracks

leave open-mouthed

cause to be at a stand

be all Greek to

catch off balance

take by surprise

blow one's mind

set someone thinking

put someone off their stroke

knock the stuffing out of

go to one's head

render speechless

put out of countenance

knock for a loop

set someone back on their heels

make uncomfortable

boggle the mind

throw into a tizzy

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

bowl someone over

make self-conscious

put someone off their stride

take someone's breath away

pull the rug from under

take your breath away

knock over with feather

boggle the mind of

pull the rug out from under

hit like a ton of bricks

cause someone to lose their composure

take someone by surprise

set one thinking

put someone off his stride

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

make speechless

be too much for

throw for a loop

cause to lose your bearings

boggle someone's mind

take someone aback

knock senseless

fill with consternation

put the wind up someone

give someone a turn

bring someone up short

muddy the waters

put someone off

strike with awe

spring something on

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

take breath away

take one's breath away

upset apple cart

take the wind out of your sails

put the wind up

throw into confusion

throw into uproar

throw into disorder

send into a spin

knock the stuffing out of someone

put someone to shame

get one's comeuppance

take down a peg

take the wind out

make someone eat humble pie

catch one short

make a monkey of

put on the spot

give a bad time

give a hard time

anaesthetize^UK

bring to grinding halt

throw cold water on

strike terror into

scare the bejesus out of

pour cold water on

put a damper on

put the fear of God into

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a panic

scare the pants off

scare someone out of their wits

throw into a blue funk

cut to the quick

make downhearted

make despondent

give someone goose pimples

give someone the blues

make your hair stand on end

break one's heart

frighten the life out of

give offence to

make someone's hair stand on end

fall short of expectations

weigh heavily on

curdle the blood

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make teeth chatter

make someone fed up

give someone grief

cause anguish to

chill to the bone

make blood run cold

frighten to death

give one the creeps

make your blood run cold

make one's flesh creep

make someone jump out of their skin

hurt somebody's feelings

cause anxiety to

cause suffering to

bring to naught

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone shake in their shoes

scare the life out of

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

put into a funk

cast a gloom upon

bring tears to your eyes

make your heart bleed

frighten out of your wits

fill with terror

put off balance

distress greatly

cause disquiet to

blind someone with something

break the heart of

throw into panic

make discontented

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

paralyse with fear

cast a gloom on

psych someone out

cause to lose heart

freeze your blood

make your flesh creep

strike fear into

scare the pants off of

knock props out

get the wind up

give someone the hump

work someone up

throw into a fright

chill someone to the marrow

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

make it hot for someone

put the frighteners on

hurt one's feelings

scare someone half to death

cast a pall over

be a great weight on

give someone a hard time

send over the edge

reduce to tears

be the matter with

make dispirited

make crestfallen

make someone's hair stand on end

make someone's hair curl

make someone's blood run cold

chill someone's blood

give someone a fright

put yourself out

take the trouble

put oneself out

be concerned about

go to the trouble of

make a fuss about

go out of one's way

be disagreeable

be an affront to

rub up the wrong way

put someone's back up

get someone's goat

tread on someone's toes

hurt someone's feelings

put someone's nose out of joint

harsh someone's mellow

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

wreak havoc with

put the kibosh on

throw a pall over

put your back up

break your word

break one's word

do the dirty on

break faith with

fail to satisfy

play someone false

make one's blood run cold

scare the daylights out of

turn on the heat

make one's hair stand on end

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a thing of

puncture balloon

take the wind out of somebody's sails

cut down to size

let wind out of sails

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

dash the hopes of

shatter the illusions of

dampen the spirits of

come to nothing

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

leave in the lurch

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Verb

To cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

put the kibosh on

cramp one's style

give the run around

put on back burner

throw a monkey wrench into

throw a spanner in the works

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

stand in the way of

get in the way of

put the stopper on

drag one's feet

put the mockers on

play havoc with

bring to an end

give a hard time

put a spoke in someone's wheel

bring to naught

bring to a close

take wind out of

upset the apple cart

put at a disadvantage

upset one's apple cart

place at a disadvantage

throw monkey wrench in

bring to screeching halt

pour cold water on

put a damper on

throw cold water on

finish something

prevent from making progress

put the brakes on

take out of play

tie one's hands

put a straitjacket on

tie someone's hands

put straitjacket on

clip someone's wings

put the damper on

give disadvantage

put out of commission

take wind out of sails

get the better of

halt in its tracks

run circles around

give the run-around

run rings around

throw a monkey wrench in the works

stem the flow of

impose limits on

place an embargo on

put a stopper in

put half nelson on

dash one's hope

upset the applecart

take the wind out of someone's sails

render null and void

avoid the issue

take one's time

beat around the bush

come to a standstill

turn upside-down

cook someone's goose

cause confusion in

cause turmoil in

throw into disarray

throw into disorder

throw into confusion

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

bring to a standstill

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

declare illegal

give the thumbs down

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

keep within bounds

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put in cold storage

hold in abeyance

keep under control

make impossible

be detrimental to

bring to a stop

put the brakes on

bring to standstill

pull the plug on

put out of action

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

beat someone to the draw

provide against

steal a march on

give rain check

head off at pass

strangle at birth

tie someone down

garrote/garrotte

nip something in the bud

get bogged down

bring an end to

stand in the way

slam on the brakes

render powerless

beat somebody to it

act in advance of

be one step ahead of

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

give a rain check

take a raincheck

keep in abeyance

make impracticable

put out of business

bring someone to their knees

put off the evil day

put in abeyance

put off the evil hour

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

keep the lid on

keep a tight rein on

keep tight rein on

be deleterious to

cause detriment to

have a negative effect on

have a bad effect on

drive a nail into the coffin of

break the habit of

act like a wet blanket

tie hand and foot

come to a close

blow the whistle on

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

knock the bottom out of

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

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Noun

A feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness

demoralisation^UK

demoralization^US

discombobulation

egg on one's face

self-consciousness

apprehensiveness

dissatisfaction

inopportuneness

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

smack in the face

uncomfortableness

awkward situation

distressed state

state of agitation

state of anxiety

misunderstanding

head-scratching

dumbfoundedness

incomprehension

disillusionment

fear and trembling

screaming abdabs

nervous excitement

screaming habdabs

Sturm und Drang

ants in your pants

butterflies in the stomach

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Noun

Inability to deal with or understand something

discombobulation

incomprehension

head-scratching

lack of comprehension

misunderstanding

one for the books

dumbfoundedness

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

topsy-turviness

state of confusion

state of disorientation

state of bewilderment

mental unclarity

mental distress

misapprehension

misinterpretation

misconstruction

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

incredulousness

egg on one's face

apprehensiveness

flabbergastment

trance-like state

trancelike state

state of stupefaction

lack of understanding

temporary insanity

temporary madness

state of agitation

bolt from the blue

state of perturbation

source of consternation

kick in the teeth

source of distress

a bolt out of the blue

source of amazement

a bolt from the blue

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