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What is another word for throw off balance?

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To perplex (someone) greatly

To fill with shock or disgust

Verb

To perplex (someone) greatly

set someone thinking

be all Greek to

go to your head

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

make your head spin

put someone off their stroke

throw into a tizz

put into a flap

catch off balance

cause someone to lose their composure

put someone off their stride

stop someone in their tracks

put out of countenance

set someone back on their heels

take by surprise

pull the rug from under

rattle one's cage

give a hard time

pull the rug out from under

put the wind up

upset the applecart

throw into a tizzy

fill with consternation

leave open-mouthed

take your breath away

send into a spin

throw into tizzy

mess with one's head

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

knock props out

throw a curveball

put off one's stroke

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

cause anguish to

be on one's case

cause suffering to

get on your wick

hurt somebody's feelings

give someone grief

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

catch on the hop

rub up the wrong way

give someone the hump

get on your nerves

drive up the wall

get in your hair

get under your skin

cut to the quick

rub the wrong way

make someone see red

get on one's nerves

put your back up

get your back up

make somebody's hackles rise

drive to distraction

drive round the bend

put someone's nose out of joint

get your dander up

make uncomfortable

knock the stuffing out of

be on your back

make your blood boil

try your patience

ruffle one's feathers

raise your hackles

give offence to

make one's heart bleed

drive round the twist

weigh heavily on

be repugnant to

get up someone's nose

get your hackles up

get across someone

cause anxiety to

give a bad time

cause discomfort to

make despondent

give someone the pip

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's heart

scare the bejesus out of

prey on your mind

give someone the blues

send into a rage

make someone fed up

rattle someone's cage

make your gorge rise

take the wind out of your sails

cause trouble to

break the heart of

reduce to tears

make self-conscious

breathe down someone's neck

be disagreeable to

cast a gloom upon

make discontented

cause concern to

strike terror into

be a great weight on

put on the spot

be a pain in the neck

break one's heart

be a thorn in someone's side

scare the pants off

put a damper on

put into a funk

rub you up the wrong way

be offensive to

cause offence to

stick in one's craw

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

set one's teeth on edge

put the fear of God into

fill with loathing

get a rise out of

hit where one lives

throw into a blue funk

make one's hair stand on end

make one's flesh creep

be on the back of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

try the patience of

break someone's spirit

cause disquiet to

send over the edge

take the wind out

cause suffering

push the buttons of

knock for a loop

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavily on one's mind

be disagreeable

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

be a nuisance to

catch one short

get someone's wick

make a monkey of

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

offend morals of

occupy thoughts

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

set someone's teeth on edge

weigh heavily on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

push one's buttons

arouse hostility in

make someone's stomach rise

work into lather

take a rise out of

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

throw into a panic

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

raise someone's eyebrows

be distasteful to

be displeasing to

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

fill with terror

cause to lose your bearings

bend someone's ear

cast a pall over

dash the hopes of

harsh someone's mellow

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

get on someone's case

make someone's heart bleed

put pressure on

shatter the illusions of

dampen the spirits of

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive you round the bend

drive you crazy

hurt the feelings of

take control of

make someone's skin crawl

make someone feel sick

give you the creeps

be repulsive to

make flesh crawl

dampen someone's spirit

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

give someone goose pimples

chill to the bone

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

freeze your blood

get the wind up

curdle the blood

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

make teeth chatter

throw into a fright

cast a gloom on

give one the creeps

make one's blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

hit like a ton of bricks

cause illness to

be injurious to

go against the grain

have an adverse effect on

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Verb

To fill with shock or disgust

be repugnant to

give offence to

give someone the creeps

make someone feel sick

be repulsive to

make someone's skin crawl

make someone want to throw up

distress greatly

make one's hair stand on end

fill with loathing

put the wind up

throw into a tizzy

hurt somebody's feelings

make someone's flesh creep

give someone the heebie-jeebies

be extremely distasteful to

make your gorge rise

make someone's blood run cold

give you the creeps

cut to the quick

make someone's hair stand on end

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

make someone's stomach rise

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

knock props out

offend morals of

be distasteful to

make you shudder

make you feel sick

make uncomfortable

rub up the wrong way

tread on someone's toes

be disagreeable

be an affront to

put your back up

put someone's nose out of joint

make self-conscious

put out of countenance

give a bad time

make a monkey of

give a hard time

catch one short

put on the spot

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

completely surprise

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

cause suffering

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

be offensive to

cause offence to

make one's flesh creep

make flesh crawl

fill with consternation

get on your nerves

get under your skin

give someone the hump

drive up the wall

get in your hair

get your back up

get on one's nerves

ruffle one's feathers

make someone see red

rub the wrong way

make somebody's hackles rise

get on your wick

make your blood boil

try your patience

get up someone's nose

raise your hackles

get your dander up

rattle someone's cage

get across someone

cast aspersions on

give someone grief

hit where one lives

cause suffering to

give a black eye

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

give someone the pip

do an injustice to

get a rise out of

rub you up the wrong way

do the dirty on

kick in the teeth

get your hackles up

give the cold shoulder

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

be on the back of

rattle someone's chain

arouse hostility in

be on your back

set someone's teeth on edge

send into a rage

lose one's temper

upset the applecart

be a thorn in someone's flesh

work into lather

cause anguish to

drive round the twist

drive round the bend

drive you up the wall

drive to distraction

trespass against

cause offense to

take a rise out of

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

stick in one's craw

set one's teeth on edge

hurt the feelings of

inveigh against

vituperate against

treat with contempt

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

take the piss out of

slap in the face

attack somebody's dignity

drag through the mud

tell lies about

drag through the mire

blacken the character of

blacken the name of

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

run a smear campaign against

do a disservice to

take advantage of

treat disrespectfully

step on one's toes

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Nearby Words

throw off the scent

throw of the dice

throw oneself at someone's feet

throw oneself down

thrown your weight behind

thrown your weight around

thrown yourself into something

thrown yourself into

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