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Noun

Something that causes irritation or frustration

A fit of feeling annoyed, offended or resentful

A conflict of interest or a dispute

To irritate or annoy

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Noun

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Something that causes irritation or frustration

burr under someone's saddle

source of aggravation

burr in someone's saddle

trials and tribulations

chagrin

chip on your shoulder

offense^US

offence^UK

rigor^US

labour^UK

rigour^UK

labor^US

monkey wrench in the works

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

being rubbed up the wrong way

mind-numbing experience

problematic situation

unfortunate situation

heavy labor^US

complicated situation

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Noun

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A fit of feeling annoyed, offended or resentful

offence^UK

offense^US

rancor^US

rancour^UK

chip on your shoulder

furor^US

furore^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

being rubbed up the wrong way

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“One petty peeve can ruin an otherwise pleasant evening.”

Noun

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A conflict of interest or a dispute

Verb

To irritate or annoy

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

make somebody's hackles rise

make your blood boil

drive round the bend

aggrieve

drive round the twist

get up someone's nose

ire

ruffle one's feathers

put someone's nose out of joint

rattle someone's cage

drive bananas

cheese off

cut to the quick

drive you up the wall

rub you up the wrong way

hurt somebody's feelings

agonize^US

agonise^UK

set one's teeth on edge

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

be a thorn in someone's flesh

breathe down someone's neck

be a pain in the neck

alarum

craze

be a thorn in someone's side

scandalize^US

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

make things hot for someone

test

make it hot for someone

scandalise^UK

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

be like a red rag to a bull

exhaust someone's patience

tread on someone's toes

get on someone's case

shake up

put off

make nervous

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

demoralize^US

appall^US

abash

crush

appal^UK

demoralise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

set someone back on their heels

terrorize^US

knock the stuffing out of

put out of countenance

terrorise^UK

put the wind up

bowl over

put someone off their stride

let down

make sad

make someone scratch their head

make one's heart bleed

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

cause to be at a stand

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's heart

scare the bejesus out of

do someone's head in

prey on your mind

give someone the blues

take the wind out of your sails

pressurize^US

galvanize^US

stop someone in their tracks

pressurise^UK

galvanise^UK

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

put the fear of God into

fill with loathing

throw a curve

mess with someone's head

throw into a blue funk

make one's hair stand on end

make one's flesh creep

go to your head

blow your mind

break someone's spirit

pull the rug from under

dizzy

exhaust

pull the rug out from under

balk^US

baulk^UK

knock the wind out of

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

make flip

bug up

weigh heavily on one's mind

set someone's teeth on edge

underwhelm

weigh heavily on someone's mind

make someone's stomach rise

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

be in a flap

torque off

throw into a panic

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

wilder

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

frighten out of your wits

fill with terror

cause to lose your bearings

harsh someone's mellow

make severe demands on

make someone's heart bleed

put pressure on

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

dampen the spirits of

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make livid

drive you round the bend

make someone's skin crawl

make someone feel sick

dampen someone's spirit

invigorate^US

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

give someone goose pimples

fill with consternation

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

energize^US

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

be antsy

be anxious

scare off

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

make one's blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

take your breath away

hit like a ton of bricks

have an adverse effect on

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“He was still peeved at Roger's actions, but would forgive him if everything turned out well in the end.”

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