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To smooth by rubbing or applying friction

To grate harshly upon

To wear away or cause damage through applied friction

Utter in a hostile or aggressive way

Say in a harsh, grating voice

Breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages

To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger

(with reference to a person's nerves) To set or be set on edge

To make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

To untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it

(of a donkey or mule) To utter a bray

To crush into fine particles

A harsh, grating noise

A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file

A characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow

A wheezing sound

The property of being husky

Expelled air with sound

An act or sound of scuttling

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Verb

To smooth by rubbing or applying friction

break the skin of

rub something raw

give an edge to

remove the skin from

make a notch in

make a notches in

make a grooves in

make a groove in

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“The thrips will rasp the foliage, leaving whitish streaks.”

Verb

To grate harshly upon

rub up the wrong way

set your teeth on edge

rub the wrong way

give someone the hump

drive up the wall

get on your nerves

make someone see red

drive to distraction

drive round the twist

drive round the bend

give someone the pip

get on one's nerves

get in your hair

give a hard time

get your back up

get on somebody's nerves

get on your wick

rub you up the wrong way

get under one's skin

give someone a hard time

put your back up

be on your back

get under your skin

get across someone

get on someone's nerves

stick in one's craw

try your patience

give someone grief

set one's teeth on edge

put someone's nose out of joint

get in someone's hair

ruffle one's feathers

drive you up the wall

wind somebody up

get your dander up

raise your hackles

get your hackles up

put your nose out of joint

run up the wrong way

try one's patience

rub one the wrong way

get on someone's wick

make someone's hackles rise

make someone's blood boil

get under someone's skin

be on the back of

try someone's patience

ruffle someone's feathers

get someone's goat

get up someone's nose

get someone's back up

send into a rage

breathe down someone's neck

bend someone's ear

set someone's teeth on edge

give a bad time

be a pain in the neck

get in one's hair

upset the apple cart

try the patience of

put on the spot

give the business

get a rise out of

throw off balance

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

rattle one's cage

throw into a tizz

put into a flap

throw into tizzy

get the knife into

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

stick the knife into

be on one's case

cause suffering to

cut to the quick

cause trouble to

weigh heavily on

be a nuisance to

make uncomfortable

put a damper on

make your blood boil

take the piss out of

hit where one lives

cause anguish to

break one's heart

cause discomfort to

get someone down

give offence to

hurt someone's feelings

push one's buttons

take the mickey out of

make a monkey of

make despondent

make self-conscious

make discontented

pull somebody's leg

hurt one's feelings

go to one's head

inflict anguish on

be repugnant to

blow one's mind

make blood boil

get up somebody's nose

get on the wrong side of

tick someone off

give someone hell

put pressure on

get up your nose

bring pressure to bear on

put somebody's back up

irritate greatly

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

put to some trouble

hurt the feelings of

be on someone's back

cause suffering

push someon's buttons

cause concern to

find fault with

push someone's buttons

cause inconvenience to

send into a spin

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

be the victim of

create difficulties for

put someone out

work into lather

put someone's back up

take a rise out of

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

cause anxiety to

prey on your mind

get on the nerves of

put off his or her stride

set someone back on their heels

take the wind out of someone's sails

prey on one's mind

knock props out

make downhearted

have had enough

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

take control of

get on someone's tits

rattle someone's cage

get someone's dander up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

get someone's wick

get in the hair of

cause to lose heart

put through wringer

drive you crazy

shout catcalls at

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make your hackles rise

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive somebody up the wall

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

lead someone a merry dance

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

cause someone difficulty

give the cold shoulder

turn inside out

search high heaven

beat the bushes

turn upside down

put out of countenance

throw into a tizzy

catch one short

be a problem to

put someone to trouble

be on one's tail

be on one's back

leave no stone unturned

give someone bother

be ever present

breath down someone's neck

jump on one's case

put the squeeze on

give one the business

give the needle

hurt somebody's feelings

make someone go out of his way

cast a pall over

break the heart of

put into a funk

cause to be at a stand

make someone scratch their head

mess with one's head

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

make your heart bleed

pour cold water on

cast a gloom upon

reduce to tears

bring tears to your eyes

throw cold water on

take advantage of

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

poke mullock at

pull someone's leg

lead somebody on

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

turn one's stomach

be distasteful to

offend morals of

be repulsive to

fill with loathing

turn your stomach

yank somebody's chain

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

scare hell out of

utter threats to

issue threats to

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Verb

To wear away or cause damage through applied friction

become threadbare

wear threadbare

become tattered

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Utter in a hostile or aggressive way

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Say in a harsh, grating voice

Verb

Breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages

Verb

To hiss

blow raspberries

shout disapproval

give the bird to

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries at

cock a snook at

give someone a hard time

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To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger

strike together

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(with reference to a person's nerves) To set or be set on edge

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To make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

scream bloody murder

raise your voice

call at the top of your voice

make high-pitched

speak brusquely

let everybody know

speak more loudly

make a claim for

raise one's voice

shout from the rooftops

give the bird to

blow raspberries

fly off the handle at

jump down throat

round on someone

jump down someone's throat

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Verb

To untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it

get knots out of

make presentable

make attractive

put through grind

lick into shape

put through mill

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(of a donkey or mule) To utter a bray

Verb

Touch roughly

lay a finger on

sexually assault

put one's hand on

brush up against

play about with

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To crush into fine particles

chop into pieces

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Noun

A harsh, grating noise

“She almost panicked when she heard the rasp of steel being drawn.”

Noun

A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file

Noun

A characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow

“He was still laughing when he heard the rasp of her voice.”

Noun

A wheezing sound

constricted breathing

Noun

The property of being husky

a frog in your throat

Noun

Expelled air with sound

tickle in throat

Noun

An act or sound of scuttling

scampering noise

scratching noise

Montezuma's revenge

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