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To force someone into doing something

Combine against

To advise earnestly

Press for political action

To make heavy demands on

To persistently harass or bother

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Verb

To force someone into doing something

put the screws on

put the squeeze on

use pressure on

twist someone's arm

bring pressure to bear on

put under an obligation

use strong-arm tactics on

turn on the heat

breathe down someone's neck

put the heat on

have someone do something

put the frighteners on

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear

force somebody's hand

twist one's arm

twist somebody's arm

make an offer they can't refuse

tighten the screws on

bring pressure to bear upon

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“They hope Russia will put pressure on the Abkhaz and South Ossetian leaderships to give up their quest for independence.”

Verb

Combine against

combine against

join forces against

Verb

To advise earnestly

try to persuade

use pressure on

put the heat on

put the screws on

put the screws to

steamroller into

exert influence on

use strong-arm tactics on

twist someone's arm

give the command to

give the order to

speak in favor of

go on record for

speak favorably of

go on bended knee to

beat the drum for

forcefully suggest

recommend forcefully

strongly recommend

go on bended knee

offer recommendation

request urgently

request earnestly

make an urgent request

make an earnest request

give direction to

give guidance to

give one's suggestions to

give one's opinion to

ask authoritatively

offer a suggestion

put in two cents

put on to something

pull one's coat

give the high sign

give the lowdown on

speak in favour of

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Verb

Press for political action

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To make heavy demands on

make demands on

put a strain on

weigh heavily on

make heavy demands on

ask too much of

push to the limit

dump something on someone

bite off more than you can chew

put great demands on

be too much for

unload something on

fob something off on to

thrust something on

inflict something on

impose something on

give responsibility for

put too much in

exert excessively

make too many demands on

work oneself into the ground

exert to the limit

run oneself into the ground

knock oneself out

drive into the ground

be a hard taskmaster

be a slave driver

be a slave-driver

impose excessive strain on

wear oneself to a shadow

overload oneself

work like a Trojan

wear oneself out

work day and night

drive oneself into the ground

drive oneself too hard

work one's tail off

push oneself too hard

overtax one's strength

overburden oneself

burn the candle at both ends

overstrain oneself

overtire oneself

work like a slave

work your fingers to the bone

overtax oneself

work like a horse

burn the midnight oil

drive oneself too far

practice presenteeism

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Verb

To persistently harass or bother

give someone grief

drive up the wall

give a hard time

be on your back

drive round the bend

get in your hair

drive round the twist

breathe down someone's neck

bring pressure to bear on

be in someone's hair

rub up the wrong way

get on your nerves

put the screws on

put the squeeze on

bend someone's ear

use pressure on

give someone the hump

give a bad time

make someone see red

use strong-arm tactics on

cause suffering to

be on one's case

ride roughshod over

twist someone's arm

get on one's nerves

make someone's blood boil

get in someone's hair

hit where one lives

turn on the heat

rub the wrong way

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

be a nuisance to

find fault with

keep complaining to

get on your wick

drive to distraction

put under an obligation

get your back up

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

get on someone's back

get in one's hair

get under one's skin

put your back up

make someone's hackles rise

put someone's back up

ruffle someone's feathers

rattle someone's cage

get under someone's skin

raise someone's hackles

be on the back of

give someone the pip

try someone's patience

get someone's dander up

get up someone's nose

give someone hell

give the business

breath down someone's neck

rattle one's cage

grind someone down

discriminate against

push someon's buttons

be on someone's back

weigh heavily on

be the victim of

get someone's hackles up

get someone's goat

get someone's wick

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

put through wringer

get the knife into

stick the knife into

cause anguish to

get up your nose

make your blood boil

get under your skin

lead someone a merry dance

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

arouse anxiety in

throw off balance

make it tough for

put through the wringer

twist somebody's arm

put the chill on

jump on one's case

give one the business

get your dander up

prey on someone's mind

cause concern to

make uncomfortable

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

cause discomfort to

give the needle

get on someone's wick

put someone's nose out of joint

search high heaven

be on one's back

cause anxiety to

get across someone

work into lather

send into a rage

try one's patience

take a rise out of

put someone out

get a rise out of

make blood boil

take advantage of

do an injustice to

be a great weight on

play the heavy with

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

prey on one's mind

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

rule with a rod of iron

bring under the yoke

bring someone to their knees

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

step on the toes of

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

cause trouble to

attack repeatedly

try to persuade

scare the bejesus out of

put the screws to

steamroller into

exert influence on

put the heat on

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

cut to the quick

give someone a hard time

put someone off their stroke

make despondent

knock the stuffing out of

give offence to

put a damper on

break one's heart

hurt someone's feelings

hurt somebody's feelings

inflict anguish on

make your heart bleed

give someone a turn

put into a flap

get someone down

throw into a tizz

break someone's heart

give someone the blues

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

set someone back on their heels

cause someone to lose their composure

break the heart of

put into a funk

reduce to tears

make self-conscious

put the wind up someone

throw into a tizzy

put the wind up

cast a gloom upon

take control of

hurt one's feelings

bring tears to your eyes

make someone fed up

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

cause disquiet to

cause suffering

be in someone's way

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

knock props out

make someone scratch their head

knock for a loop

work someone up

cause someone distress

cast a gloom on

knock the wind out of

knock the stuffing out of someone

occupy someone's thoughts

throw into tizzy

harsh one's mellow

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

make downhearted

upset the apple cart

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose heart

put off his or her stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

take the wind out of someone's sails

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

hurt the feelings of

fill with consternation

give the cold shoulder

throw into confusion

have had enough

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

try the patience of

hit a sour note

throw into uproar

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

throw into disorder

be the matter with

send over the edge

catch one short

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

make a monkey of

put on the spot

scare the living daylights out of

make someone's hair stand on end

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

put out of countenance

make a mountain out of a molehill

cast a pall over

make a thing of

be disagreeable

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

tug at the heart

arouse sympathy

tug at someone's heartstrings

harsh someone's mellow

bring tears to someone's eyes

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

cause discomfort

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

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