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What is another word for set someone back on their heels?

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Contexts

To disturb the composure of

To offend the moral feelings of

Verb

To disturb the composure of

make uncomfortable

make self-conscious

put someone off their stroke

put someone off their stride

take the wind out of your sails

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

throw off balance

catch off balance

put out of countenance

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

take by surprise

stop someone in their tracks

upset the applecart

throw into a tizz

put into a flap

cause someone to lose their composure

rattle one's cage

throw into a tizzy

throw into tizzy

put the wind up

give a hard time

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

hurt somebody's feelings

weigh heavily on

cut to the quick

put someone's nose out of joint

catch one short

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

make a monkey of

put on the spot

give a bad time

put off one's stroke

send into a spin

cause concern to

weigh heavily on someone's mind

drive up the wall

cause anxiety to

cause discomfort to

be a great weight on

give offence to

cause suffering

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

leave open-mouthed

take your breath away

strike with awe

render speechless

be all Greek to

turn on the heat

shout catcalls at

come back to haunt

be a weight on one's mind

weigh heavily on one's mind

catch on the hop

fill with consternation

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Verb

To offend the moral feelings of

give offence to

raise someone's eyebrows

completely surprise

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

make someone's blood run cold

stop someone in their tracks

throw a curveball

throw off balance

take by surprise

knock for a loop

leave open-mouthed

knock the stuffing out of

hurt somebody's feelings

take your breath away

cut to the quick

render speechless

catch off balance

hit like a ton of bricks

boggle the mind

put someone's nose out of joint

distress greatly

make one's hair stand on end

throw for a loop

be repugnant to

knock over with feather

make someone's hair stand on end

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

strike with awe

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

put the wind up

make speechless

throw into a tizzy

knock senseless

fill with wonder

fill with amazement

knock props out

rub the wrong way

give someone grief

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

leave speechless

offend morals of

knock your socks off

knock down with a feather

sweep someone off their feet

fill with loathing

rub up the wrong way

tread on someone's toes

be disagreeable

be an affront to

put your back up

be offensive to

make someone feel sick

cause offence to

make one's flesh creep

be repulsive to

make flesh crawl

make someone's skin crawl

give you the creeps

cause suffering to

hurt the feelings of

be all Greek to

make someone suffer

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

cause suffering

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

leave a mark on

make someone feel nauseous

make your gorge rise

make someone want to throw up

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Nearby Words

set someone's teeth on edge

set someone thinking

set something against something else

set something moving

sets on a pedestal

set someone against someone else

sets off against

sets no store by

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