“That decision caused a great deal of resentment in the first place in Yugoslavia and Italy, but it also caused quite a pother here in Parliament.”

Noun

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A state of being nervous, anxious, or irritated

fluster

furore^UK

furor^US

state of nervous excitement

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“Darcy advised Elizabeth, who was yet in a bit of a pother, that she appeared pale.”

Noun

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The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

lack of comprehension

state of stupefaction

state of bewilderment

state of disorientation

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

lack of understanding

fight-or-flight reaction

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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To disturb the composure of

appal^UK

appall^US

make someone scratch their head

demoralize^US

hurt somebody's feelings

terrorize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

demoralise^UK

terrorise^UK

scandalize^US

fill with consternation

scandalise^UK

antagonize^US

give someone the hump

antagonise^UK

agonize^US

traumatize^US

agonise^UK

traumatise^UK

put someone off their stroke

make somebody's hackles rise

set someone back on their heels

put someone's nose out of joint

knock the stuffing out of

ruffle one's feathers

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

cause someone to lose their composure

anguish

make one's heart bleed

bustle

excruciate

drive round the twist

get up someone's nose

martyr

get your hackles up

rock

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

cause to be at a stand

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's heart

scare the bejesus out of

give someone the blues

rattle someone's cage

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

make your gorge rise

take the wind out of your sails

pressurize^US

galvanize^US

stop someone in their tracks

fog

breathe down someone's neck

pressurise^UK

galvanise^UK

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

rub you up the wrong way

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

set one's teeth on edge

put the fear of God into

fill with loathing

throw a curve

mess with someone's head

get a rise out of

hit where one lives

throw into a blue funk

make one's hair stand on end

make one's flesh creep

be on the back of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

go to your head

blow your mind

try the patience of

break someone's spirit

pull the rug from under

cut up

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

be disagreeable

be an affront to

give offence

tread on someone's toes

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

set someone's teeth on edge

underwhelm

weigh heavily on someone's mind

niggle at

grind at

mess with

push someon's buttons

push one's buttons

arouse hostility in

deflate

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

have had enough

become bored

exhaust someone's patience

grate at

lose patience

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

put a strain on

get on someone's case

lean on

take over

bear down

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 you see red

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

chill to the bone

scare away

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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