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Noun

An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong

A problem affecting function

Complicated situation

An outbreak of public anger or excitement

A sudden and ignominious failure

A confused, complicated or disordered state

Verb

To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

Make a mess of

To make something more complex

To fill with alarm or depression

Adjective

In confusion or disorder

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Noun

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An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong

offence^UK

offense^US

misdemeanor^US

putting foot in mouth

self-defeating action

misreading of the situation

misbehavior^US

peculiar turn of events

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Noun

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A problem affecting function

monkey wrench in the works

balk^US

baulk^UK

millstone around your neck

unfortunate occurrence

baulking^UK

balking^US

unfortunate development

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Noun

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Complicated situation

Noun

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An outbreak of public anger or excitement

furore^UK

furor^US

alarums and excursions

clamour^UK

clamor^US

all hell broken loose

much ado about nothing

fervour^UK

fervor^US

clangour^UK

clangor^US

mountain out of a molehill

tempest in a tea-kettle

chorus of disapproval

draft^US

draught^UK

all hell breaking loose

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

running a temperature

outburst of agitation

exhibition of oneself

rancour^UK

rancor^US

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Noun

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A sudden and ignominious failure

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Noun

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A confused, complicated or disordered state

Verb

To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

baulk^UK

balk^US

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

take the wind out of your sails

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

throw monkey wrench in

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

take wind out of sails

bring to a standstill

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

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Verb

Make a mess of

bark up the wrong tree

get the wrong end of the stick

make a dog's dinner of

put a spanner in the works

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To make something more complex

render unintelligible

color^US

colour^UK

throw up smoke screen

baulk^UK

balk^US

cause to be at a stand

be all Greek to

make someone scratch their head

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To fill with alarm or depression

appal^UK

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

paralyse^UK

appall^US

paralyze^US

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

fill with consternation

put someone off their stroke

knock the stuffing out of

scandalize^US

take the wind out of your sails

anger

flabbergast

agonize^US

scandalise^UK

agonise^UK

give someone the blues

scare the bejesus out of

scare the living daylights out of

make sad

make someone scratch their head

stop someone in their tracks

undermine

bowl over

set someone back on their heels

make one's hair stand on end

make someone's hair stand on end

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

give someone goose pimples

scare someone out of their wits

put the fear of God into

take by surprise

electrify

give a hard time

throw into a blue funk

dampen spirits

make unhappy

cause to be at a stand

make miserable

make one's blood run cold

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

shatter

dampen the spirits of

put out of countenance

cause anguish to

frighten to death

give someone the heebie-jeebies

pull the rug from under

benumb

pull the rug out from under

put someone off their stride

knock for a loop

make wretched

hurt somebody's feelings

take your breath away

make someone jump out of their skin

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone's blood run cold

make someone shake in their shoes

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

turn off

bring tears to your eyes

mess with someone's head

knock out

make one's heart bleed

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

cause someone to lose their composure

besiege

antagonize^US

blind someone with something

hinder

paralyse with fear

scare the daylights out of

mess with one's head

put off one's stroke

tease

undermine one's confidence

balk^US

antagonise^UK

baulk^UK

frighten out of your wits

scare the pants off of

knock the wind out of

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

sap the confidence of

give someone the hump

muddy

dash the hopes of

weigh heavily on one's mind

shatter the illusions of

chill someone's blood

make fearful

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

tyrannize^US

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

keep under

make desolate

hang over

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

tyrannise^UK

make a big thing out of

dampen someone's hopes

make a meal of

make a mountain out of a molehill

let wind out of sails

puncture balloon

take down

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

scare someone half to death

put one away

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Adjective

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In confusion or disorder

disheveled^US

dishevelled^UK

unorganized^US

unorganised^UK

like a dog's breakfast

at the mercy of events

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