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Adjective

Causing annoyance, anger or frustration

Verb

(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

Present participle for to make dirty, darker or less pure

Present participle for to blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

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Adjective

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Causing annoyance, anger or frustration

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

bedevilling^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

bedeviling^US

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

unfavorable^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

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“Lloyd, however, bore this riling criticism and dissension in silence and would not answer harshly in reply.”

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(usually used in third person form "gets") Annoying or irritating (someone)

rubbing up the wrong way

giving someone the hump

driving mad

driving crazy

driving nuts

making someone see red

getting in someone's hair

getting on someone's nerves

getting on someone's tits

getting on your nerves

getting someone's back up

getting someone's dander up

getting someone's goat

getting someone's hackles up

getting someone's wick

getting under someone's skin

getting up your nose

gnawing

harrying

making someone's hackles rise

making your blood boil

rattling someone's cage

ruffling someone's feathers

trying someone's patience

getting under your skin

rubbing the wrong way

getting on one's nerves

stinging

rattling

driving to distraction

giving someone the pip

badgering

tormenting

making somebody's hackles rise

driving round the bend

getting on your wick

insulting

rankling with

driving round the twist

grating on

ruffling one's feathers

putting someone's nose out of joint

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

getting your dander up

giving a hard time

getting up someone's nose

getting your hackles up

agonizing^US

hitting where one lives

hurting somebody's feelings

driving bananas

trying the patience of

setting one's teeth on edge

rubbing you up the wrong way

agonising^UK

getting a rise out of

sticking in one's craw

driving you up the wall

wearing out

getting across someone

arousing hostility in

pushing someon's buttons

making an enemy of somebody

getting on the wrong side of

criticizing^US

causing resentment to

rattling someone's chain

victimizing^US

pushing one's buttons

terrorizing^US

setting someone's teeth on edge

running up the wrong way

questioning

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

pushing the buttons of

making someone fed up

upsetting the applecart

making it hot for someone

terrorising^UK

victimising^UK

sticking the knife into

expelling

making things hot for someone

dragooning

singling out

getting the knife into

unnerving

driving out of mind

making livid

driving you to distraction

making somebody's blood boil

driving you out of your mind

driving you round the bend

shattering

driving you off your head

driving you round the twist

criticising^UK

treading on someone's toes

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

breathing down someone's neck

bending someone's ear

breaking the heart of

putting someone off their stroke

causing someone to lose their composure

becoming covered with condensation

smouldering^UK

smoldering^US

making your hackles rise

causing discomfort to

losing sleep

destabilising^UK

putting someone's back up

making self-conscious

hurting someone's feelings

making someone scratch their head

inflicting anguish on

pulling the rug out from under

pulling the rug from under

throwing into a tizzy

taking the piss out of

getting in a state

making punchy

setting someone back on their heels

putting your nose out of joint

putting to some trouble

being

hurting the feelings of

putting someone off their stride

taking the wind out of someone's sails

belabouring^UK

getting up somebody's nose

making severe demands on

knocking the wind out of

making your gorge rise

harshing one's mellow

paralysing^UK

leading someone a merry dance

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

bringing pressure to bear on

filling with consternation

paralyzing^US

getting on the nerves of

dispraising

abusing

getting in the hair of

razzing

giving the cold shoulder

throwing into confusion

throwing into disorder

throwing into uproar

causing inconvenience to

creating difficulties for

sending over the edge

dishonoring^US

putting out of countenance

belaboring^US

jumping on one's case

giving the needle

falling on

putting the squeeze on

searching high heaven

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

knocking the stuffing out of

breaking someone's heart

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

causing to be at a stand

staggering

messing with one's head

setting someone thinking

having an adverse effect on

striking down

going against the grain

causing to feel nauseous

making someone want to throw up

turning stomach

cloying on

making shudder

filling with loathing

carrying a heavy load

upsetting yourself

taking on

distressing yourself

eating your heart out

getting into a dither

causing to feel mental strain

causing to feel emotional strain

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

dampening the spirits of

causing to lose heart

going through the mill

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To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

galvanizing^US

energising^UK

energizing^US

galvanising^UK

lighting a fire under

firing the enthusiasm of

mounting

crazing

enhancing

firing the imagination of

catalyzing^US

catalysing^UK

organizing^US

organising^UK

starting the ball rolling

fueling^US

getting things rolling

fanning the flames of

mobilizing^US

realising^UK

realizing^US

bringing into existence

getting off the ground

drawing on

getting down to

getting off

setting the ball rolling

getting the show on the road

getting cracking on

firing with enthusiasm

getting to

revitalising^UK

laying the foundations of

mobilising^UK

biasing^US

biassing^UK

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

being responsible for

making the first move

laying the first stone of

materialising^UK

shaping

zipping up

getting one's feet wet

moulding^UK

acting as a stimulus to

molding^US

getting the ball rolling

starting ball rolling

getting someone going

having as a consequence

acting as an incentive to

kicking something off

breathing new life into

being partly responsible for

getting something off the ground

tantalizing^US

building a fire under

getting cracking

going ahead

getting weaving on

ringing up the curtain on

getting weaving

scratching the surface

reactivating

getting down to business

hitting the ground running

coming into existence

reanimating

adding fuel to the flames

tantalising^UK

laying the foundation

getting to grips with

beginning work on

addressing oneself to

considering

starting the ball rolling on

reinforcing

consoling

praising

favouring^UK

favoring^US

acting as a incentive to

giving the incentive to

raising the morale of

giving a shot in the arm to

stimulating spiritually

giving confidence to

giving hope to

boosting morale

lifting the spirits of

stiffening the resolve of

succouring^UK

costing

getting ball rolling

breaking the ice on

laying the cornerstone of

setting the ball rolling on

introing

putting in

taking action on

taking the first step

preparing the way

taking the initiative

making a start

laying the first stone

modernizing^US

modernising^UK

succoring^US

having the bright idea of

thinking of

channeling^US

channelling^UK

twisting someone's arm

putting the screws on

preparing the way for

colonising^UK

taking the lead

taking the initiative in

leading the way for

showing the way on

colonizing^US

laying the groundwork on

laying the groundwork for

keeping someone sweet

giving someone a backhander

giving someone a sweetener

giving an inducement to

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Verb

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Present participle for to make dirty, darker or less pure

Verb

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Present participle for to blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

belabouring^UK

belaboring^US

giving someone a dressing-down

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