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To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful

To intrude on someone else's territory, rights, business or personal affairs

Verb

To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful

give offence to

be an affront to

be disagreeable

put someone's back up

put someone's nose out of joint

rub up the wrong way

get someone's goat

hurt somebody's feelings

hurt someone's feelings

cut to the quick

give someone the hump

drive up the wall

get on your nerves

make someone see red

get in someone's hair

get someone's back up

ruffle someone's feathers

get up someone's nose

get on someone's nerves

give a hard time

make someone's hackles rise

get under someone's skin

get on someone's wick

rattle someone's cage

get on one's nerves

rub the wrong way

make someone's blood boil

raise someone's hackles

get across someone

treat disrespectfully

cast aspersions on

put your back up

give the cold shoulder

give someone grief

hit where one lives

get your back up

throw off balance

try someone's patience

get someone's dander up

get under your skin

kick in the teeth

get on somebody's nerves

cause suffering to

cause offence to

call someone names

hurt one's feelings

get under one's skin

try one's patience

give someone a hard time

get a rise out of

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

give a black eye

give someone the pip

try your patience

rub you up the wrong way

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

get in your hair

get on your wick

put somebody's nose out of joint

not give time of day

take no notice of

put someone off

rattle someone's chain

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

stick in one's craw

cause suffering

get on the wrong side of somebody

make somebody's hackles rise

make an enemy of somebody

be on the back of

rub one the wrong way

set one's teeth on edge

get up your nose

arouse hostility in

be on your back

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

give the business

lose one's temper

cause anguish to

set someone's teeth on edge

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

get someone's hackles up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

upset the apple cart

lose the affection of

wind somebody up

drive round the twist

drive round the bend

drive you up the wall

get your dander up

drive to distraction

raise your hackles

get your hackles up

put someone out

attack somebody's dignity

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

send into a rage

work into lather

make your blood boil

cause offense to

distress greatly

make blood boil

take a rise out of

hurt the feelings of

make your hair stand on end

rub somebody the wrong way

do a disservice to

take advantage of

do the dirty on

do an injustice to

give someone a slap in the face

keep someone at arm's length

put the chill on

look coldly upon

look right through

give the brushoff

look right through someone

take the piss out of

inveigh against

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

vituperate against

slap in the face

step on one's toes

raise someone's eyebrows

get in one's hair

completely surprise

set someone back on their heels

shake out of your complacency

give a bad time

give someone a turn

hit like ton of bricks

turn deaf ear to

show disrespect

treat with contempt

show disrespect for

turn one's back on

give the cold shoulder to

take the wind out of your sails

make someone's blood run cold

put someone off their stroke

make uncomfortable

make despondent

knock the stuffing out of

cause trouble to

weigh heavily on

put a damper on

breathe down someone's neck

break one's heart

cause anxiety to

inflict anguish on

cause discomfort to

put into a flap

do someone's head in

get someone down

prey on someone's mind

throw into a tizz

make your heart bleed

break someone's heart

give someone the blues

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

cause someone to lose their composure

break the heart of

put into a funk

reduce to tears

make self-conscious

be a great weight on

put the wind up someone

cause concern to

throw into a tizzy

put the wind up

cast a gloom upon

take control of

mess with someone's head

bring tears to your eyes

make someone fed up

rattle one's cage

ride roughshod over

weigh heavily on someone's mind

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

cause disquiet to

be in someone's way

knock props out

make someone scratch their head

knock for a loop

work someone up

cause someone distress

cast a gloom on

push someon's buttons

knock the stuffing out of someone

occupy someone's thoughts

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

throw into tizzy

weigh heavily on one's mind

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

make downhearted

put yourself out

take the trouble

put oneself out

be concerned about

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose heart

put off his or her stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

take the wind out of someone's sails

get the knife into

make things hot for someone

stick the knife into

make it hot for someone

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make a fuss about

throw into confusion

have had enough

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

try the patience of

go to the trouble of

go out of one's way

prey on one's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

fill with consternation

hit a sour note

throw into uproar

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

throw into disorder

be the matter with

send over the edge

catch one short

make a monkey of

put on the spot

scare the bejesus out of

put out of countenance

cast a pall over

scare the living daylights out of

make someone's hair stand on end

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a thing of

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

bring under the yoke

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

put the squeeze on

tug at the heart

arouse sympathy

tug at someone's heartstrings

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

cause discomfort

harsh someone's mellow

bring tears to someone's eyes

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

play the heavy with

find fault with

bend someone's ear

get on someone's back

keep complaining to

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

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Verb

To intrude on someone else's territory, rights, business or personal affairs

impose yourself

make inroads into

stick nose into

step on someone's toes

invade someone's space

thrust oneself in

exert influence on

leave a mark on

have an effect on

make an impact on

have a bearing on

make an impression on

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treads a measure

treads carefully

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