“Use your hands to lift, squeeze together, and ruffle the mixture through your fingers a few times to encourage some slightly larger clumps to form amongst the biscuity rubble.”

Verb

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Past tense for to annoy or irritate

annoyed

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

threw into a tizz

thrown into a tizz

caused someone to lose their composure

rubbed up the wrong way

rankled

ticked off

incensed

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

put someone's nose out of joint

gotten on your nerves

got on your wick

mortified

made uneasy

given someone the hump

gave someone the hump

gotten under your skin

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

put someone off their stride

made somebody's hackles rise

made your blood boil

tried your patience

ruffled one's feathers

gotten on one's nerves

put out of countenance

hurt somebody's feelings

driven to distraction

given someone the pip

driven round the bend

drove round the bend

terrified

setted someone back on their heels

driven round the twist

drove round the twist

hit where one lives

mixed up

rubbed you up the wrong way

rattled someone's cage

gotten up someone's nose

got up someone's nose

made someone scratch their head

setted one's teeth on edge

disordered

caused to be at a stand

destabilized^US

tried the patience of

demoralized^US

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

demoralised^UK

agonized^US

breathed down someone's neck

agonised^UK

sticked in one's craw

eaten at

ate at

got your hackles up

gotten your hackles up

pulled the rug from under

pulled the rug out from under

drove you up the wall

driven you up the wall

terrorized^US

balked^US

baulked^UK

made things hot for someone

made an enemy of somebody

sent into a spin

made it hot for someone

terrorised^UK

stopped someone in their tracks

galvanized^US

energized^US

pushed someon's buttons

galvanised^UK

energised^UK

setted someone thinking

messed with one's head

gotten on the wrong side of

got on the wrong side of

trod on someone's toes

trodden on someone's toes

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

scandalized^US

pressurized^US

pressurised^UK

scandalised^UK

victimized^US

victimised^UK

caviled^US

cavilled^UK

criticized^US

criticised^UK

brought pressure to bear on

belaboured^UK

taken the piss out of

belabored^US

satirized^US

pushed the buttons of

imposed upon

caused inconvenience to

tyrannized^US

created difficulties for

satirised^UK

tyrannised^UK

caused someone difficulty

knocked the wind out of

dampened the spirits of

knocked the stuffing out of

had an adverse effect on

made severe demands on

twisted someone's arm

caused to feel mental strain

made somebody's blood boil

reduced to tears

kidded around

harshed someone's mellow

made someone go out of his way

caused to feel emotional strain

made demands on

turned on the heat

occupied thoughts

brought tears to your eyes

given the cold shoulder

gave the cold shoulder

gave someone the blues

thrown cold water on

broken someone's heart

ran down

broke someone's heart

threw cold water on

borne down

given someone the blues

went against the grain

gone against the grain

stricken down

drove you to distraction

driven you round the twist

driven you crazy

drove you crazy

driven you out of your mind

drove you round the bend

drove you round the twist

driven you round the bend

drove you out of your mind

driven you to distraction

went through the mill

gone through the mill

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“It didn't ruffle him in the slightest. If anything, his smile broadened.”

Verb

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Past tense for to intimidate or cause fear in

terrorised^UK

terrorized^US

pressurised^UK

pressurized^US

tyrannised^UK

tyrannized^US

tormented

plagued

scared the bejesus out of

put the fear of God into

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

scared someone out of their wits

chilled to the marrow

scared the living daylights out of

got the wind up

scared someone half to death

made one's flesh creep

made someone jump out of their skin

made one's blood run cold

made teeth chatter

made one's hair stand on end

given someone goose pimples

gave someone goose pimples

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

given someone the heebie-jeebies

thrown into a blue funk

threw into a blue funk

twisted someone's arm

used strong-arm tactics on

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“Yes, I'm leaving. No need to ruffle or scare me, filthy bird. I know your wings and their whiplash, your death's rattle.”

Verb

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Past tense for to compress into small folds or ridges

Verb

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Past tense for to make something fluffy, typically by patting or ruffling

Verb

Past tense for to move or cause to move in a rhythmic, flapping motion

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Verb

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Past tense for to become excitedly upset or angry

Verb

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Past tense for to be moved by the wind or an air current

Verb

Past tense for to make a loud, deep, resonant sound

Adjective

Resentful or annoyed, typically as a result of a perceived insult

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

as cross as two sticks

ill-humored^US

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

with all guns blazing

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

with a chip on your shoulder

beside yourself with rage

sombre^UK

somber^US

with chip on shoulder

having got out of bed on the wrong side

like a bear with a sore head

having got out of bed the wrong side

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Adjective

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Feeling anxious or agitated

in a state of agitation

like a cat on a hot tin roof

with one's stomach in knots

having butterflies in the stomach

shaking in one's shoes

with your heart in your mouth

like a cat on hot bricks

like a fish out of water

terrorized^US

frightened out of your wits

chickenhearted

pigeonhearted

scared out of your wits

terrorised^UK

waiting for the axe to fall

paralysed with fear^UK

paralyzed with fear^US

waiting with bated breath

demoralized^US

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

on the qui vive

having stage fright

biting nails

having a funny feeling

demoralised^UK

in fear and trepidation

lacking social skills

at the end of your tether

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

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Adjective

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Violently disturbed or agitated

full of ups and downs

raining cats and dogs

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Adjective

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Unkempt or disheveled in appearance

tousled

dishevelled^UK

disheveled^US

inappropriately dressed

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Adjective

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Feeling ruffled or upset

put out of countenance

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

had their heads messed with

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

caused to be at a stand

made to scratch their head

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Adjective

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Frilly or flouncy in construction

Adjective

Having a surface or texture that is coarse or bristly

dishevelled^UK

woolly^UK

wooly^US

disheveled^US

cozy^US

cosy^UK

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Adjective

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Experiencing mental or emotional pain

traumatised^UK

traumatized^US

agonised^UK

agonized^US

racked with suffering

sombre^UK

somber^US

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Adjective

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Squeezed into a compact mass by irregular folds

shrivelled^UK

shriveled^US

Adjective

Lacking order

like a dog's breakfast

disheveled^US

dishevelled^UK

unorganized^US

unorganised^UK

without law and order

not functioning properly

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