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To launch an attack on

To hit or physically assault

To strike blows in all directions

To stir up or provoke to action

To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture

Assist, help in wrongdoing

Desiring or being on the lookout for (something)

To deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry

(determined to) Having made a firm decision

Exhibiting passion and enthusiasm

Strongly wanting to do or have something

Attentively occupied with

Stubbornly sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action

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Verb

To launch an attack on

launch an attack on

launch oneself at

make an assault on

attempt to capture

let someone have it

make an onslaught on

launch an attack

lie in wait for

make an assault

turn to violence

make a foray on

make a sortie on

conduct an offensive on

make inroads on

swoop down upon

give someone a beating

beat the living daylights out of

beat someone up

arrive in hordes

rain destruction

begin hostilities

begin an assault

take the offensive

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“If I ever once let these people get a glimpse of the higher side of my nature, they would set on me like a pack of wolves.”

Verb

To hit or physically assault

give someone a beating

let someone have it

beat the living daylights out of

knock into the middle of next week

give someone a hiding

give someone a good hiding

give someone a drubbing

give someone a good beating

give someone a good drubbing

be in collision with

put in the hospital

beat someone up

give someone a hot bottom

put over one's knee

make someone feel the back of one's hand

rain blows upon

lay a finger on

warm someone's seat

dust someone's britches

assault physically

box someone's ears

strike with a stick

beat with a stick

give a black eye

knock someone's lights out

knock block off

knock for a loop

physically attack

beat someone's brains out

jump down one's throat

come into collision with

cause injury to

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“Quietly, he walked on through the dark streets, forcing himself to concentrate on not giving the slightest indication that he was aware that in a matter of minutes, the gang would set on him.”

Verb

To strike blows in all directions

Verb

To stir up or provoke to action

bring into being

call into being

sow the seeds of

fan the flames of

cause to appear

be the cause of

be instrumental in

fire the enthusiasm of

light a fire under

fire the imagination of

be conducive to

be at the bottom of

cause to happen

agitate against

open the door for

be responsible for

have the effect of

be partly responsible for

oil the wheels of

get someone going

add fuel to fire

work into lather

add fuel to the flames

fire with enthusiasm

whet one's appetite

get in operation

lay the first stone of

set the ball rolling

get off the ground

get something functioning

get the ball rolling

get something working

start the ball rolling

lay the foundations of

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Verb

To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture

attack suddenly

catch off-guard

take by surprise

make a grab for

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Verb

Assist, help in wrongdoing

collaborate with

be in collusion with

be hand in glove with

ally oneself with

be on the side of

pave the way for

be of service to

do someone a favour

give support to

give backing to

be supportive of

associate oneself with

bail someone out

come to the aid of

take the side of

come to the defence of

take up the cudgels for

give assistance to

take the part of

sympathize with

give a boost to

do someone a service

be advantageous to

give a leg up to

oil the wheels of

get stuck in with

get someone out of a tight spot

be to the advantage of

meet the needs of

lend support to

be of assistance

throw your weight behind

bale someone out

give assistance

do a kindness to

lend a helping hand

take someone's part

throw in one's lot with

give a donation to

be conducive to

to stand one in good stead

nail your colors to the mast

give one's blessing to

receive wholeheartedly

receive enthusiastically

be in favour of

save someone's skin

come to someone's rescue

do one's bit for

save someone's bacon

take under one's wing

do someone a good turn

open the door for

clear a path for

smooth the way for

run interference for

smooth the path of

assist the progress of

grease the wheels

make a pitch for

be a tower of strength to

lend a helping hand to

go down the line for

be on one's side

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

put in a good word for

speak in support of

look on with favor

speak in favor of

receive favorably

go on record for

take one's side

give the nod to

take a shine to

speak favorably of

take a liking to

beat the drum for

come down in favor of

come down on the side of

be in agreement with

speak in favour of

further the interests of

hold a torch for

formally support

be in somebody's camp

make friends with

hold up one's end

give approval to

give moral support to

announce one's support for

give moral support

campaign on behalf of

hold a brief for

get on bandwagon

give a shot in the arm to

make a friend of

make provisions for

get chummy with

offer recommendation

lay the foundations of

look on with favour

drum up support

come to defense of

receive with open arms

take advantage of

take up cudgels for

welcome with open arms

avail oneself of

avail yourself of

remain faithful to

remain loyal to

keep faith with

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Verb

Desiring or being on the lookout for (something)

feeling in need of

hankering after

having a fancy for

having a need for

having an inclination for

thirsting after

on the lookout for

hungering after

setting one's heart on

having a yen for

having one's heart set on

having eyes for

taking a shine to

taking a liking to

eating one's heart out over

having an urge for

inclining toward

having designs on

having hots for

having your eye on

having as one's aim

having as one's goal

wishing to have

looking forward to

giving eyeteeth for

eating your heart out

desiring intensely

feeling inclined toward

having a preference for

leaning towards

regretting the absence of

carrying a torch

having a crush on

falling in love with

having the hots for

taking a fancy to

feeling inclined to

feeling the need for

feeling a need for

having the inclination for

having a passion for

zealously anticipating

hungrily anticipating

vigorously anticipating

intently awaiting

energetically awaiting

vigorously awaiting

actively awaiting

spiritedly awaiting

expectantly awaiting

longingly anticipating

awaiting with anticipation

thirstily awaiting

thirstily anticipating

having an eye on

enthusiastically awaiting

anticipating with pleasure

longingly awaiting

actively anticipating

breathlessly anticipating

enthusiastically anticipating

earnestly awaiting

fervently awaiting

anticipating with enthusiasm

impatiently anticipating

earnestly anticipating

intently anticipating

counting the days until

fervently anticipating

expectantly anticipating

zealously awaiting

spiritedly anticipating

eagerly awaiting

hungrily awaiting

ardently awaiting

awaiting with pleasure

energetically anticipating

ardently anticipating

breathlessly awaiting

regretting the loss of

awaiting with enthusiasm

eagerly anticipating

impatiently awaiting

awaiting with gusto

anticipating with gusto

anticipating with anticipation

counting the hours until

having a longing

shedding tears for

having a craving for

having a yearning for

finding sexually attractive

having an eye for

having a thing for

having the horn for

having a thing about

finding attractive

romanticizing^US

longingly remembering

feeling nostalgic for

feeling the loss of

conjuring up pictures

setting your sights on

building castles in air

living in a dream world

romanticising^UK

feeling a dearth of

having occasion for

having occasion to

feeling the necessity for

standing in need of

having need for

licking one's chops

having the objective of

raising expectations

raising standards

raising the bar

pushing the envelope

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Verb

To deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry

get on one's nerves

get on your nerves

get under your skin

get your back up

send into a rage

rub up the wrong way

try your patience

work into lather

give someone the hump

make your blood boil

put your back up

get a rise out of

get in your hair

rub the wrong way

take a rise out of

get across someone

hit where one lives

raise your hackles

drive up the wall

make someone see red

give a hard time

make somebody's hackles rise

drive round the bend

drive to distraction

give someone the pip

ruffle one's feathers

get on your wick

be on your back

drive round the twist

get up someone's nose

put someone's nose out of joint

get your dander up

give someone grief

rattle someone's cage

rattle one's cage

get your hackles up

drive you up the wall

be on the back of

make you see red

take the mickey

rub you up the wrong way

breathe down someone's neck

bend someone's ear

take the piss out of

give offence to

add fuel to the fire

be a thorn in someone's flesh

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

cut to the quick

stick in one's craw

give a bad time

set one's teeth on edge

get on the wrong side of

be an affront to

find fault with

add fuel to the flames

try the patience of

add insult to injury

make matters worse

fan the flames of

compound the problem

get someone's wick

rattle someone's chain

irritate greatly

run up the wrong way

push one's buttons

get on the nerves of

lose one's temper

get in the hair of

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

make an enemy of somebody

be like a red rag to a bull

drive you crazy

hit a sour note

arouse hostility in

push someon's buttons

cause disquiet to

drive you to distraction

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

drive you off your head

drive you out of your mind

drive out of mind

make somebody's blood boil

upset the applecart

search high heaven

cause offence to

cause offense to

give the cold shoulder

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

be on one's case

cause anxiety to

make someone fed up

prey on your mind

occupy thoughts

do someone's head in

make someone scratch their head

hurt somebody's feelings

be a nuisance to

have had enough

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

throw off balance

get on someone's case

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

slap in the face

twist the knife

rub salt in the wound

take advantage of

do an injustice to

step on the toes of

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

bust someone's balls

get on someone's back

keep complaining to

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

make a monkey of

pull someone's leg

to make matters worse

go from bad to worse

rub salt in a wound

rub salt in the wounds

cause suffering to

weigh heavily on

cause trouble to

make uncomfortable

cause anguish to

cause discomfort to

be a great weight on

weigh heavily on someone's mind

put on the spot

give the business

break one's heart

weigh heavily on one's mind

put a damper on

cause concern to

inflict anguish on

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

make despondent

mess with someone's head

make self-conscious

go to your head

breath down someone's neck

give someone hell

be in someone's way

cause suffering

arouse anxiety in

come back to haunt

put pressure on

be a weight on one's mind

get the knife into

stick the knife into

bring pressure to bear on

make it tough for

be in someone's hair

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

send into a spin

knock the wind out of

cause inconvenience to

be the victim of

put the squeeze on

break the heart of

put into a funk

harsh one's mellow

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

jump on one's case

offend morals of

rasp one's nerves

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

put to some trouble

take control of

knock props out

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

create difficulties for

fill with loathing

give the needle

be a weight on someone's mind

catch off balance

shout catcalls at

make your gorge rise

be repugnant to

make someone's stomach rise

put out of countenance

throw into a tizzy

catch one short

cast a pall over

hurt the feelings of

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

pour cold water on

cast a gloom upon

make someone's heart bleed

reduce to tears

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

make downhearted

dampen the spirits of

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

cause someone difficulty

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

cause to be at a stand

make your head spin

mess with one's head

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

be a problem to

give someone bother

make someone go out of his way

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

yank someone's chain

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Adjective

(determined to) Having made a firm decision

single-minded about

obsessive about

fanatical about

determined upon

inflexible about

insistent about

committed to the idea of

playing hard ball

nose to the grindstone

be out for blood

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Adjective

Exhibiting passion and enthusiasm

dyed-in-the-wool

on one's mettle

bound and determined

committed to the idea of

inflexible about

single-minded about

fanatical about

obsessive about

tall in the saddle

meaning business

going for broke

full of determination

through-and-through

playing hard ball

nose to the grindstone

be out for blood

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Adjective

Strongly wanting to do or have something

hankering after

on pins and needles

ready and willing

waiting with bated breath

champing at the bit

on the edge of your seat

chomping at the bit

keen as mustard

as keen as mustard

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

straining at the leash

infatuated with

enamoured of^US

with bated breath

urgently requiring

full of enthusiasm

consumed with desire

chafing at the bit

in great need of

favourably inclined

untrammelled^UK

extremely enthusiastic

jumping up and down

very enthusiastic

with an appetite

starved to death

inextinguishable

aspiring towards

with a tendency to get

in danger of getting

green with envy

never satisfied

unable to be satisfied

more than willing

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Adjective

Situated

Adjective

Attentively occupied with

head over heels

eat sleep and breathe

in a brown study

up to one's ears

deep in thought

paying attention

listening carefully

preoccupied with

single-minded about

obsessive about

passionate about

enthusiastic about

having a one-track mind

mentally enchanted

with your head in the clouds

in a world of your own

very interested

extremely curious

very inquisitive

highly interested

extremely interested

on the qui vive

not missing a trick

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Adjective

Stubbornly sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action

self-opinionated

stubborn as a mule

set in one's ways

unaccommodating

dyed-in-the-wool

not giving an inch

sticking to one's guns

standing one's ground

as stubborn as a mule

set in your ways

uncompassionate

unimpressionable

tough nut to crack

proof against persuasion

hold your ground

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

set in concrete

through and through

bound and determined

hard to satisfy

over-particular

desensitized^US

take-no-prisoners

desensitised^UK

full of determination

meaning business

lacking compassion

with a heart of stone

stop at nothing

on one's mettle

committed to the idea of

killer instinct

nose to grindstone

at each other's throats

in for long haul

having a killer instinct

single-minded about

through-and-through

tall in the saddle

obsessive about

inflexible about

fanatical about

like death and taxes

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

having killer instinct

pick-and-shovel

evil-intentioned

out for revenge

tried and tested

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