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Annoyed, usually mildly and temporarily

Showing enthusiasm or displaying positive energy about something

To have triggered a passionate feeling or reaction

To have instigated the curiosity or attention of someone

Past tense for to feel, or cause to feel, irritated or resentful

Past tense for to take satisfaction or pleasure in one's accomplishments or abilities

Past tense for to drive spiritually or urge someone on

Past tense for to pierce or make a hole (or holes) in

Past tense for to cause physical or bodily damage or injury to

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Adjective

Annoyed, usually mildly and temporarily

in high dudgeon

not best pleased

hot under the collar

bent out of shape

foaming at the mouth

ill-humoured^UK

blue in the face

as cross as two sticks

evil-intentioned

gnashing one's teeth

with a chip on your shoulder

at daggers drawn

with all guns blazing

beside yourself with rage

cut to the quick

carrying a chip on your shoulder

overcome with anger

at end of one's rope

hot and bothered

beside yourself

at boiling point

rubbed the wrong way

in a filthy temper

with chip on shoulder

fed up to the teeth

fed up to the back teeth

easily frightened

easily agitated

down in the mouth

having a fit of the sulks

having short fuse

hot under collar

have had it up to here with

have had enough

have had a basinful of

have had something up to here

out of countenance

like a bear with a sore head

on a short fuse

uncommunicative

having got out of bed the wrong side

confrontational

having got out of bed on the wrong side

easily offended

burning with excitement

unaccommodating

apt to fly off the handle

ready to be tied

perversely irritable

as black as thunder

with a long face

got up on wrong side of bed

bundle of nerves

in a towering rage

passive-aggressive

huffy irascible

extremely angry

ready for a fight

have chip on shoulder

pass-remarkable

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“He was a little piqued when I brought it back with a few bullet holes, the antenna shot off, and one rudder cable severed.”

Adjective

Showing enthusiasm or displaying positive energy about something

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

extremely happy

champing at the bit

chomping at the bit

in seventh heaven

in high spirits

keen as mustard

ready and willing

jumping for joy

as keen as mustard

in transports of delight

on top of the world

beside oneself with happiness

wild with excitement

as merry as a grig

bright and breezy

in a frenzy of delight

waiting with bated breath

on the edge of your seat

alive and kicking

delirious with happiness

full of vim and vigour

with bated breath

on pins and needles

feeling one's oats

pleased as punch

as pleased as Punch

hankering after

very enthusiastic

untrammelled^UK

filled with joy

infatuated with

enamoured of^US

extremely enthusiastic

full of the joys of spring

doing handsprings

straining at the leash

consumed with desire

beside yourself

jumping up and down

full of enthusiasm

favourably inclined

chafing at the bit

beside oneself with joy

floating on air

with an appetite

tickled to death

full of get-up-and-go

full of joie de vivre

as happy as a clam

pleasantly surprised

as happy as Larry

like a child with a new toy

like a dog with two tails

aspiring towards

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Verb

To have triggered a passionate feeling or reaction

worked into lather

put a bomb under

lit a fire under

brought into being

called into being

fired the imagination of

fired with enthusiasm

got someone going

acted as an incentive to

acted as a stimulus to

agitated against

built a fire under

fired the enthusiasm of

added fuel to fire

sowed the seeds of

sown the seeds of

gave a shot in the arm

gave someone a kick

given someone a kick

given a shot in the arm

put some life into

put new life into

put new life in

put some spark into

supplied power to

supplied energy to

given someone a charge

gave someone a charge

put new heart into

added some zest to

put new heart in

added some colour to

put new strength in

sent into transports

registered with

took your breath away

filled with joy

given a boost to

given pleasure to

breathed new life into

acted as a incentive to

raced one's motor

made your head spin

moved to action

acted as a spur to

turned someone on

taken your breath away

made something go with a bang

given a new lease of life to

gave a new lease of life to

gave a boost to

breathed life into

gave pleasure to

acted as a fillip to

sent into raptures

whetted one's appetite

held spellbound

acted as a impetus to

made very happy

made more exciting

given a shot in the arm to

gave a shot in the arm to

gotten one started

got one started

gone to your head

went to your head

gave new life to

given new life to

given someone a thrill

gave someone great pleasure

given someone great pleasure

gave someone a thrill

gave someone a buzz

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“Every oddity he found only served to pique his interest more.”

Verb

To have instigated the curiosity or attention of someone

caught one's eye

aroused one's curiosity

captured one's imagination

engaged one's attention

floated someone's boat

held one's attention

lit someone's fire

tickled someone's fancy

whetted one's appetite

put under a spell

tickled your fancy

held the attention of

interested greatly

held your attention

aroused curiosity

held spellbound

caught your eye

aroused the curiosity of

given pleasure to

gave pleasure to

caught the eye of

tickle to death

made a hit with

whetted the appetite of

swept someone off their feet

took your breath away

taken your breath away

made your mouth water

cast a spell on

put the whammy on

pleased greatly

turned someone on

left speechless

tickled to death

put under magic spell

sent into raptures

sent into transports

drawn attention

riveted the attention of

turned one's head

exerted influence on

had an impact on

filled with delight

swept you off your feet

dangled a carrot in front of

got someone going

made someone feel good

led up garden path

grabbed the attention of

rooted to the spot

kept someone hanging on

warmed the cockles of the heart

knocked 'em dead

turned someone's head

exerted a pull on

gave someone a kick

lost oneself in

given someone a kick

tickled the fancy of

blown your mind

got under your skin

gotten under your skin

given someone a thrill

gave someone a thrill

done it for someone

did it for someone

gave great pleasure to

given someone a charge

given great pleasure to

gave someone a charge

got one's jollies

gotten one's jollies

got one's kicks

gave someone pleasure

given someone pleasure

gotten one's kicks

thrown yourself into

threw yourself into

absorbed yourself in

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Verb

Past tense for to feel, or cause to feel, irritated or resentful

rubbed up the wrong way

gave someone the hump

given someone the hump

got under your skin

gotten under your skin

gave a hard time

given a hard time

got a rise out of

gotten a rise out of

put someone's nose out of joint

put your back up

made someone see red

rubbed the wrong way

driven up the wall

drove up the wall

got in your hair

got on your nerves

gotten on your nerves

got on your wick

made somebody's hackles rise

made your blood boil

raised your hackles

driven to distraction

drove to distraction

tried your patience

gotten your back up

got your back up

cut to the quick

got your dander up

ruffled one's feathers

gotten on one's nerves

got on one's nerves

hit where one lives

given someone the pip

gave someone the pip

sent into a rage

driven round the bend

drove round the bend

driven round the twist

drove round the twist

rubbed you up the wrong way

discountenanced

hurt somebody's feelings

got across someone

gotten up someone's nose

got up someone's nose

setted one's teeth on edge

discombobulated

upset the applecart

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

given someone grief

gave someone grief

breathed down someone's neck

hit a sour note

sticked in one's craw

drove you up the wall

driven you up the wall

rattled someone's cage

got your hackles up

gotten your hackles up

made you see red

bent someone's ear

rattled one's cage

caused someone to lose their composure

made an enemy of somebody

lost one's temper

caused resentment to

caused annoyance to

caused suffering

given offence to

gave offence to

worked into lather

run up the wrong way

tried the patience of

made it hot for someone

made things hot for someone

pushed someon's buttons

pushed the buttons of

made somebody's blood boil

got the knife into

thumbed nose at

sticked the knife into

thrown off balance

threw off balance

gotten on the wrong side of

got on the wrong side of

thrown into a tizz

threw into a tizz

threw into tizzy

thrown into tizzy

gave a bad time

given a bad time

trod on someone's toes

trodden on someone's toes

gotten on someone

given the cold shoulder

gave the cold shoulder

ran up the wrong way

took a rise out of

taken a rise out of

drove you crazy

driven you crazy

drove you to distraction

driven you to distraction

drove out of mind

drove you off your head

driven you round the twist

driven you out of your mind

drove you round the bend

drove you round the twist

driven you off your head

driven you round the bend

drove you out of your mind

driven out of mind

caused anxiety to

weighed heavily on

preyed on your mind

put the squeeze on

put pressure on

made discontented

caused suffering to

put someone off their stride

put out of countenance

made someone scratch their head

interfered with

scratched around

searched high heaven

got someone's wick

lied heavily on

brought pressure to bear on

given the business

gave the business

caused disquiet to

jumped on one's case

made someone fed up

caused anguish to

made uncomfortable

stopped someone in their tracks

caused discomfort to

caught off balance

caused to be at a stand

kicked up a stink

rocked the boat

kicked up a fuss

caused concern to

aroused anxiety in

made it tough for

setted someone back on their heels

occupied thoughts

pressed down on

done a number on

did a number on

taken by surprise

took by surprise

given the needle

gave the needle

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“He had often been mock-combative with my lovingly mischievous attempts to pique him with questions about life, the universe, and everything.”

Verb

Past tense for to take satisfaction or pleasure in one's accomplishments or abilities

flattered oneself

congratulated oneself

laid it on thick

patted oneself on the back

preened oneself

congratulated oneself on

shot one's mouth off

given oneself airs

blew your own trumpet

sung your own praises

flown your own kite

sang your own praises

blown your own trumpet

gave a good account of yourself

blown your own horn

blew your own horn

flew your own kite

gave oneself airs

given a good account of yourself

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“She may pique herself on her innocence and purity of thought, and commence an imprudent war against appearances, but that knowledge alone of acting against appearances must, inevitably, injure that very purity of thought.”

Verb

Past tense for to drive spiritually or urge someone on

gave a boost to

given a boost to

gave a shot in the arm to

given a shot in the arm to

gave confidence to

given confidence to

gave shot in arm

given shot in arm

lifted the spirits of

lit a fire under

raised the morale of

raised your spirits

stiffened the resolve of

stimulated spiritually

put one's mind to rest

set your mind at rest

put new life in

lifted the morale of

fired with enthusiasm

gave confidence

given confidence

fired the imagination of

breathed new life into

restored confidence to

snapped one out of it

acted as a incentive to

acted as a stimulus to

acted as a fillip to

acted as a spur to

acted as a impetus to

built a fire under

been responsible for

were responsible for

was responsible for

gave one an idea

given one an idea

gave new life to

given new life to

given a new lease of life to

gotten one started

gave a new lease of life to

got one started

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Verb

Past tense for to pierce or make a hole (or holes) in

drilled through

bored a hole in

made a wound in

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Verb

Past tense for to cause physical or bodily damage or injury to

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