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(of time) To pass or elapse, especially slowly or ponderously

To bother or annoy someone

To move or proceed very slowly

To inspire boredom in a person

To last for a long time

To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

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(of time) To pass or elapse, especially slowly or ponderously

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“The day would wear on with hours of combat, shelling, and death.”

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To bother or annoy someone

set one's teeth on edge

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

give someone the hump

make somebody's hackles rise

drive round the twist

agonize^US

agonise^UK

get up someone's nose

put someone's nose out of joint

get your dander up

grieve

give someone grief

ruffle one's feathers

rattle someone's cage

rub you up the wrong way

hurt somebody's feelings

demoralize^US

be a thorn in someone's flesh

demoralise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

be a pain in the neck

distemper

cause trouble to

be a thorn in someone's side

martyr

nag at

make somebody's blood boil

give a bad time

gnaw at

drive you up the wall

scandalize^US

criticize^US

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

scandalise^UK

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

drive you crazy

mess

push one's buttons

be like a red rag to a bull

push someon's buttons

drive you to distraction

victimize^US

criticise^UK

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

terrorize^US

drive you off your head

drive you out of your mind

tantalize^US

set someone's teeth on edge

victimise^UK

terrorise^UK

tantalise^UK

exhaust someone's patience

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

make severe demands on

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

get on someone's case

gnaw away at

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

cause someone to lose their composure

give cause for complaint

to make matters worse

go from bad to worse

rub salt in a wound

rub salt in the wounds

feed the fire

add fuel to the flames

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“His constant telling of unfunny jokes was starting to wear on me.”

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To move or proceed very slowly

appear to pass slowly

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To inspire boredom in a person

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To last for a long time

be the order of the day

make something go on and on

spin out

string out

wire-draw

extend the duration of

exist generally

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To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

immobilise^UK

wear oneself to a shadow

run into the ground

put to sleep

wear oneself to a frazzle

confine to a wheelchair

run yourself into the ground

drive too far

make too many demands on

work too hard

work oneself into the ground

bring someone to their knees

make heavy demands on

remove the sting from

bring to a standstill

throw monkey wrench in

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

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