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Disturb the status quo

Rebel against

Cause trouble

To disturb mentally or emotionally

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Disturb the status quo

cause an argument

cause an upset

cause trouble

challenge the status quo

“They feel compelled to be careful about what they say so as not to upset the people around them or rock the boat.”

Verb

Rebel against

refuse to obey orders

take part in an uprising

take part in an insurrection

mobilise^UK

mobilize^US

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Cause trouble

make waves

cause trouble

criticise^UK

criticize^US

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To disturb mentally or emotionally

hurt somebody's feelings

demoralize^US

give someone the hump

appall^US

appal^UK

demoralise^UK

agonize^US

antagonize^US

agonise^UK

antagonise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

put someone off their stroke

make somebody's hackles rise

terrorize^US

set someone back on their heels

knock the stuffing out of

put someone's nose out of joint

throw off

make nervous

ruffle one's feathers

terrorise^UK

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

put out of countenance

burn

make sad

put someone off their stride

T-off

bustle

let down

cause someone to lose their composure

anguish

gross out

make one's heart bleed

excruciate

drive round the twist

scare to death

make someone scratch their head

scare the bejesus out of

get up someone's nose

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

cause to be at a stand

hang up

bring tears to your eyes

do someone's head in

prey on your mind

give someone the blues

dash hopes

hurry

scare the living daylights out of

discontent

hit where one lives

break someone's heart

rattle someone's cage

pour cold water on

make your gorge rise

take the wind out of your sails

pressurize^US

galvanize^US

criticize^US

stop someone in their tracks

throw into a tizzy

acerbate

breathe down someone's neck

pressurise^UK

galvanise^UK

be a pain in the neck

weigh on

fill with fear

keep after

be a thorn in someone's side

criticise^UK

rub you up the wrong way

scare someone out of their wits

set one's teeth on edge

put the fear of God into

fog

fill with loathing

throw a curve

mess with someone's head

throw into a blue funk

make one's hair stand on end

put in a spot

put on the spot

make one's flesh creep

be on the back of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get a rise out of

deflate

strike dumb

drive you up the wall

break someone's spirit

pull the rug from under

roust

push the buttons of

dizzy

pull the rug out from under

balk^US

baulk^UK

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavily on one's mind

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

tread on someone's toes

dampen someone's spirit

knock the wind out of

occupy thoughts

drive you to distraction

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

defeat

resent

set someone's teeth on edge

underwhelm

weigh heavily on someone's mind

niggle at

grind at

mess with

push someon's buttons

harsh one's mellow

make someone's stomach rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

impede

cross

make someone's hair stand on end

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

drive you off your head

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

cause to lose your bearings

exhaust someone's patience

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

give the cold shoulder

frighten out of your wits

get on someone's case

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

dampen the spirits of

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

blow away

put out of action

hit like a ton of bricks

hit

take your breath away

bring around

make demands on

make severe demands on

make someone feel sick

raise someone's eyebrows

grip

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

enfeeble

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

make a meal of

make a mountain out of a molehill

invigorate^US

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

fill with consternation

give someone goose pimples

give someone the heebie-jeebies

spur

energize^US

pump up

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

be antsy

be anxious

freeze your blood

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

harsh someone's mellow

scare off

make teeth chatter

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

throw into a fright

give one the creeps

make one's blood run cold

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

have an adverse effect on

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

make someone eat humble pie

pull down

make someone eat crow

settle someone's hash

tear down

make one feel small

put one away

put someone in their place

fix someone's wagon

put away

smirch

take down a peg or two

shoot down

squelch

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

demote

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