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To surprise, astound, flabbergast

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

To shock, disturb, or upset

Verb

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To surprise, astound, flabbergast

stop someone in their tracks

take your breath away

knock the stuffing out of

take the wind out of your sails

upset

perturb

disturb

appall^US

appal^UK

agitate

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

throw off balance

throw a curveball

set someone back on their heels

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To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

balk^US

throw monkey wrench in

baulk^UK

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

prevent from making progress

take wind out of sails

throw a monkey wrench in the works

throw a monkey wrench into

bring to screeching halt

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

beat someone to the draw

take the wind out of your sails

destabilize^US

put a wrench in the works

destabilise^UK

put a spanner in the works

strive against

make someone scratch their head

put up a fight against

act like a wet blanket

outmaneuver^US

cause to be at a stand

rain on someone's parade

bring to a standstill

jail^US

gaol^UK

demoralise^UK

knock the bottom out of

demoralize^US

equalize^US

equalise^UK

set your face against

give cold shoulder to

slip through your fingers

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To shock, disturb, or upset

traumatise^UK

traumatize^US

appal^UK

appall^US

mess with someone's head

scandalize^US

paralyse^UK

antagonize^US

paralyze^US

antagonise^UK

scandalise^UK

raise someone's eyebrows

give a turn

make someone's blood run cold

completely surprise

take the wind out of your sails

knock for six

hit like ton of bricks

shake out of your complacency

set someone back on their heels

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

put someone off their stroke

terrorize^US

knock the stuffing out of

terrorise^UK

give someone the blues

put out of countenance

get down

weigh heavily on

put someone off their stride

agonize^US

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

scare the bejesus out of

scare someone out of their wits

make one's hair stand on end

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

throw into confusion

make unhappy

make someone scratch their head

agonise^UK

throw into disorder

make gloomy

cause to be at a stand

make one's heart bleed

rattle one's cage

pull the rug out from under

bring tears to your eyes

make despondent

pull the rug from under

dash hopes

give a hard time

hang over

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

dampen someone's spirit

frighten the living daylights out of

snafu

let down

balk^US

hinder

knock the wind out of

baulk^UK

fill with consternation

stop someone in their tracks

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

break up

throw into disarray

muddy the waters

throw a spanner in the works of

give someone goose pimples

hurt somebody's feelings

get on your wick

besiege

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

put the fear of God into

make teeth chatter

chill to the marrow

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

curdle the blood

disarm

crucify

make one's blood run cold

chill to the bone

scare someone half to death

make someone jump out of their skin

harsh someone's mellow

turn off

make someone's heart bleed

cause someone to lose their composure

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