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To surprise, astound, flabbergast

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

To shock, disturb, or upset

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To surprise, astound, flabbergast

stop someone in their tracks

take your breath away

knock the stuffing out of

take someone's breath away

strike with awe

take one's breath away

take the wind out of your sails

knock over with feather

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

hit like a ton of bricks

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Verb

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To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

balk^US

throw monkey wrench in

baulk^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works of

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

put a brake on

bind

throw a spanner in the works

upset one's apple cart

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

put your two cents in

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

queer someone's pitch

bring to a standstill

jail^US

gaol^UK

cramp someone's style

put on the back burner

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

ostracize^US

put out of commission

put a straitjacket on

ostracise^UK

temporise^UK

temporize^US

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

have on a tight leash

put off the evil hour

criminalize^US

act like a wet blanket

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

criminalise^UK

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

demoralize^US

kick the can down the road

talk at length

speak at length

employ delaying tactics

demoralise^UK

throw a wet blanket on

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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

give someone a turn

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

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

scare the bejesus out of

make your hair stand on end

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

make unhappy

put someone off their stride

make someone scratch their head

make gloomy

cause to be at a stand

pull the rug out from under

make despondent

pull the rug from under

give a hard time

hang over

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

frighten the living daylights out of

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

balk^US

baulk^UK

fill with consternation

stop someone in their tracks

hit a sour note

put someone off his stride

put the wind up someone

agonize^US

agonise^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

get on someone's wick

hurt somebody's feelings

freeze your blood

disempower

give someone goose pimples

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

chill someone to the marrow

put the fear of God into

make teeth chatter

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

curdle the blood

make your blood run cold

make blood run cold

chill to the bone

scare someone half to death

make someone jump out of their skin

bring tears to someone's eyes

bear down

harsh someone's mellow

turn one off

make someone's heart bleed

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

make desolate

dampen someone's spirits

make your heart bleed

cause someone to lose their composure

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