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Noun

A rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something

A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other

A place or piece of furniture used for sleep

A trying period or event

Carousel or cartridge

A rack or manger for fodder

A rack attached to a car or other vehicle, used to hold luggage or similar items

A woman's chest or breasts

A branching and bony structure, typically on the head of an animal

Utter destitution

A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime

A person's residence or home

To cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to

To exert pressure or strain on

To place or store (in or on a rack)

To injure or hurt by twisting a body part

To obtain money or favors by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority

To move quickly

Sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day

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A rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something

caliper^US

calliper^UK

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“You can store your stuff in the corner and hang your coat on the rack near the door.”

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A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other

“Today, the rack is full of magazines on every fitness subject and activity.”

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A place or piece of furniture used for sleep

sleeping accommodation

carrycot

Moses basket

“As for me, I think it's time to hit the rack for the night.”

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A trying period or event

dark night of the soul

labour^UK

labor^US

butterflies in the stomach

vapours^UK

vapors^US

endogenous depression

unpleasant experience

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

trials and tribulations

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Noun

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Carousel or cartridge

Noun

A rack or manger for fodder

Noun

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A rack attached to a car or other vehicle, used to hold luggage or similar items

Noun

A woman's chest or breasts

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A branching and bony structure, typically on the head of an animal

Noun

Utter destitution

Noun

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A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime

jail^US

correctional facility

young offender institution

correctional institution

gaol^UK

young offenders' institution

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A person's residence or home

lodgement^US

lodgment^UK

harbour^UK

harbor^US

a roof over your head

harbouring^UK

parlour^UK

parlor^US

harboring^US

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To cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to

agonise^UK

agonize^US

victimize^US

victimise^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

tyrannize^US

appall^US

tyrannise^UK

appal^UK

weigh heavily on one's mind

be a weight on one's mind

make severe demands on

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

traumatize^US

demoralize^US

traumatise^UK

demoralise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

knock the stuffing out of

make sad

get down

harm

put someone off their stroke

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

make one's heart bleed

breathe down someone's neck

give someone the hump

cause someone to lose their composure

put someone's nose out of joint

bring tears to your eyes

drive round the twist

break someone's heart

give someone the blues

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

set someone back on their heels

get up someone's nose

paralyse^UK

scandalize^US

paralyze^US

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

scandalise^UK

criticize^US

be a pain in the neck

take control of

be a thorn in someone's side

heavy

mess with someone's head

criticise^UK

take the wind out of your sails

push about

trample on

ride roughshod over

weigh heavily on someone's mind

ill-use

dash hopes

be on the back of

break someone's spirit

knock the wind out of

make someone scratch their head

disenchant

dampen someone's spirit

press down on

harsh one's mellow

cause pain

cause someone distress

push someon's buttons

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

put someone off their stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

be a thorn in someone's flesh

fill with consternation

tread on someone's toes

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

be a weight on someone's mind

exhaust someone's patience

give the cold shoulder

cast a pall over

catch one short

rattle someone's cage

put out of countenance

be agitated

scare the bejesus out of

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

labour over

be in a flap

scare the living daylights out of

make someone's hair stand on end

be in a stew

get worked up

get in a stew

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

bring pressure to bear on

harsh someone's mellow

keep down

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

have an adverse effect on

get on someone's back

grumble at

keep complaining to

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“The hard necessities of life had left him little time or inclination to rack himself with spiritual doubts.”

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To exert pressure or strain on

make too many demands on

run yourself into the ground

work oneself into the ground

bite off more than you can chew

drive into the ground

impose excessive strain on

labor^US

labour^UK

overact

overdrive

sweat

wear oneself to a shadow

overload oneself

work like a Trojan

work day and night

drive oneself into the ground

drive oneself too hard

work one's tail off

push oneself too hard

wear yourself out

overtax one's strength

overburden oneself

strain yourself

burn the candle at both ends

work your fingers to the bone

overtax oneself

work like a horse

burn the midnight oil

overstrain yourself

drive oneself too far

practice presenteeism

sweat blood

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“I rack my brains trying to remember what happened the afternoon before.”

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To place or store (in or on a rack)

“Sarah would always rack her shoes neatly beneath her dresses.”

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To injure or hurt by twisting a body part

Verb

To obtain money or favors by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority

Verb

To move quickly

go like a bat out of hell

put on a burst of speed

plough^UK

move like greased lightning

plow^US

go at breakneck speed

go like greased lightning

show a clean pair of heels

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Sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day

be in the land of Nod

be in the arms of Morpheus

go up the stairs to Bedfordshire

be in the land of nod

be in the arms of morpheus

rest in the arms of morpheus

rest in the arms of Morpheus

recharge one's batteries

make yourself at home

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