“Emily, the bachelorette, can save one of her suitors from elimination immediately, but the others will have to sweat out the initial rose ceremony.”

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To cause concern or anxiety

worry

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

mess with someone's head

agonize^US

agonise^UK

terrorize^US

put someone off their stroke

get in your hair

rankle

appall^US

appal^UK

demoralize^US

terrorise^UK

demoralise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

set someone back on their heels

hack you off

catch off balance

get on your wick

make someone scratch their head

fear

put into a flap

give someone the hump

turn off

be at

throw into a tizz

drive round the twist

antagonize^US

victimize^US

breathe down someone's neck

victimise^UK

antagonise^UK

cause someone to lose their composure

get under your skin

put someone off their stride

get your back up

tee off

make somebody's hackles rise

put your back up

cause to be at a stand

weigh heavily on someone's mind

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

put out of countenance

hurt somebody's feelings

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

make one's blood run cold

make teeth chatter

ruffle one's feathers

make one's hair stand on end

get up someone's nose

cause disquiet to

suffer

muse

labour^UK

labor^US

breath down someone's neck

be a weight on one's mind

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

scandalize^US

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

scandalise^UK

scare the daylights out of

lash at

stop someone in their tracks

be prey to

be the victim of

get on someone's back

take pains

single out

try your patience

be a thorn in someone's flesh

rattle someone's cage

hit where one lives

rub the wrong way

be on the back of

put someone's nose out of joint

be a weight on someone's mind

throw into tizzy

bring pressure to bear on

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

take the wind out of your sails

make self-conscious

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

drive you up the wall

cause someone distress

exhaust someone's patience

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

scare the bejesus out of

give someone goose pimples

monopolize^US

suppress

subjugate

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

put the fear of God into

paralyse^UK

enthral^UK

throw into a blue funk

paralyze^US

give one the creeps

throw into a fright

make someone jump out of their skin

make one's flesh creep

scare someone half to death

enthrall^US

monopolise^UK

tyrannize^US

satirize^US

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

fill with consternation

press the panic button

tyrannise^UK

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

satirise^UK

get on someone's case

knock the stuffing out of

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to your eyes

give someone the blues

dash hopes

break someone's heart

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

rub you up the wrong way

set one's teeth on edge

break someone's spirit

tread on someone's toes

cast a gloom on

abominate

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

umbrage

mess

get someone's wick

dampen someone's spirit

knock the wind out of

drive you to distraction

make livid

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

humble

defeat

resent

set someone's teeth on edge

underwhelm

push someon's buttons

arouse hostility in

harsh one's mellow

make someone's stomach rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

drive you off your head

make you see red

throw into a panic

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

spring on

throw a curveball

cause to lose your bearings

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

frighten out of your wits

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

dampen the spirits of

blow away

put out of action

strike dumb

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

enfeeble

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

invigorate^US

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

energize^US

harsh someone's mellow

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

have an adverse effect on

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To fret or worry deeply about something

feel despondent about

feel sorry for yourself

agonize^US

agonise^UK

go about like a half-shut knife

give someone a death stare

give someone dirty looks

turn down the corners of your mouth

purse your lips

look sulky

turn the corners of one's mouth down

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To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or investigative manner

enquire^UK

inquire^US

give the third degree

go over

put the screws on

put through the wringer

work over

put the screws to

worm something out of someone

put through the third degree

give the third degree to

put through the mangle

scrutinize^US

scrutinise^UK

request information of

ask pointed questions

gather intelligence

give the third

put on the hotseat

go over with a fine-tooth comb

analyze^US

analyse^UK

question persistently

have a discussion with

confer with

give oral examination

circularize^US

circularise^UK

ascertain the opinions of

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