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What is another word for play dirty?

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Cheat

To make (someone) feel annoyed or upset

Verb

Cheat

victimise^UK

victimize^US

“A truly mean player won't hesitate to play dirty when the chips are down.”

Verb

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To make (someone) feel annoyed or upset

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

give someone the hump

put someone's nose out of joint

drive round the twist

make somebody's hackles rise

ire

ruffle one's feathers

hurt somebody's feelings

appal^UK

agonize^US

appall^US

agonise^UK

rattle someone's cage

get up someone's nose

rub you up the wrong way

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

be a pain in the neck

gnaw at

be a thorn in someone's side

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

make sore

lose one's temper

resent

push someon's buttons

mess with

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

set one's teeth on edge

criticise^UK

criticize^US

give the cold shoulder

tread on someone's toes

breathe down someone's neck

frighten

carp at

underwhelm

get on someone's case

traumatize^US

get one's comeuppance

take down a peg

take down

take the wind out

make someone eat humble pie

paralyse^UK

traumatise^UK

paralyze^US

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

give a turn

throw a curve

make someone's blood run cold

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

knock for six

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

give cause for complaint

daunt

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

put someone off their stroke

knock the stuffing out of

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

put out of countenance

make sad

put someone off their stride

bustle

cause someone to lose their composure

make one's heart bleed

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

scare the bejesus out of

bring tears to your eyes

do someone's head in

prey on your mind

give someone the blues

dash hopes

hurry

break someone's heart

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

fog

mess with someone's head

throw into a blue funk

make one's hair stand on end

put in a spot

put on the spot

make one's flesh creep

break someone's spirit

pull the rug from under

roust

dizzy

pull the rug out from under

balk^US

baulk^UK

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

start

weigh heavily on one's mind

dampen someone's spirit

arouse hostility in

hit hard

knock the wind out of

occupy thoughts

drive you to distraction

set someone's teeth on edge

weigh heavily on someone's mind

niggle at

grind at

harsh one's mellow

make someone's stomach rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

drive you off your head

make you see red

throw into a panic

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

cause to lose your bearings

exhaust someone's patience

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

frighten out of your wits

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

dampen the spirits of

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

blow away

put out of action

hit like a ton of bricks

hit

take your breath away

bring around

make demands on

make severe demands on

make someone feel sick

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

enfeeble

make a meal of

make a mountain out of a molehill

invigorate^US

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

fill with consternation

give someone goose pimples

give someone the heebie-jeebies

spur

energize^US

pump up

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

be antsy

be anxious

freeze your blood

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

harsh someone's mellow

scare off

make teeth chatter

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

throw into a fright

give one the creeps

make one's blood run cold

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

have an adverse effect on

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

make someone eat crow

settle someone's hash

tear down

make one feel small

put one away

put someone in their place

fix someone's wagon

put away

smirch

take down a peg or two

shoot down

squelch

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

demote

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