“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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Plural for a state of being nervous, anxious, or irritated

tizzies

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

Noun

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Plural for the state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

Verb

▲

To disturb the composure of

appals^UK

appalls^US

makes someone scratch their head

demoralizes^US

hurts somebody's feelings

terrorizes^US

paralyses^UK

paralyzes^US

terrorises^UK

demoralises^UK

scandalizes^US

fills with consternation

scandalises^UK

puts someone off their stroke

knocks the stuffing out of

takes the wind out of your sails

makes one's hair stand on end

agonizes^US

traumatizes^US

agonises^UK

traumatises^UK

sets someone back on their heels

makes despondent

gives someone the blues

makes sad

stops someone in their tracks

antagonizes^US

antagonises^UK

scares the bejesus out of

gives someone goose pimples

scares the living daylights out of

scares someone out of their wits

puts the fear of God into

takes by surprise

electrifies

throws into a blue funk

dampens spirits

makes unhappy

causes to be at a stand

makes miserable

makes one's blood run cold

makes someone's hair stand on end

tantalises^UK

tantalizes^US

dampens the spirits of

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

throws off

curdlea the blood

chills to the bone

puts out of countenance

zings

reduces to tears

scares off

pulls the rug from under

benumbs

puts someone off their stride

pulls the rug out from under

takes your breath away

sends into a cold sweat

makes someone shake in their shoes

throws into a panic

frightens the life out of

frightens someone out of their wits

scares the hell out of

scares the life out of

makes someone jump out of their skin

frightens the living daylights out of

makes one's flesh creep

dumps on

brings tears to your eyes

scares the daylights out of

causes someone to lose their composure

fuddles

blinds someone with something

hits like ton of bricks

completely surprises

shakes out of your complacency

raises someone's eyebrows

messes with one's head

balks^US

baulks^UK

frightens out of your wits

fills with terror

shatters the illusions of

scares the pants off of

knocks the wind out of

puts someone's nose out of joint

gives offence

treads on someone's toes

rubs up the wrong way

sets someone thinking

gives someone a fright

harshes someone's mellow

breaks someone's heart

tyrannizes^US

gives someone the hump

tyrannises^UK

lets wind out of sails

punctures balloon

takes down a peg or two

scares someone half to death

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