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To finish or bring to an end

To gradually eliminate or bring to an end

To annoy or make angry

To tease, make fun of, or play a prank on

To arrive or end up in a given place, state or situation

(baseball) To make the preparatory movements for a certain kind of pitch

To cause to come to an end

To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)

Fulfil one's task

To excite to an excessive degree

To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

To bring into a heightened emotional state

To deceive or fool someone

Set the seal on

To carry out an action to the end

(of a machine) To cause something to begin to work

To finish in a given place or rank, typically in a competition

To instill courage into

To engage in playful or mischievous behavior

To stop operations or activity, especially due to failure

To tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel

An end or final part of something

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Verb

To finish or bring to an end

bring to a close

bring to an end

be through with

come to the end

tie up loose ends

draw to a close

come to a standstill

come to a close

put a period to

bring to a conclusion

become obsolete

be no longer valid

put the finishing touches to

be brought to an end

bring down curtain

come to a conclusion

bring to fruition

set the seal on

terminate the account

close the door on

close the books

take a breather

have a breather

reach a standstill

stop in your tracks

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“The Harner girls wind up the show with a rumba, doing it faster than their other numbers.”

Verb

To gradually eliminate or bring to an end

eliminate gradually

remove gradually

replace gradually

withdraw gradually

get rid of by stages

draw to a close

bring to a close

“He should continue to operate as he had been operating up to Christmas, and then gradually wind up the whole of his share transactions, and invest the proceeds in some sound stock.”

Verb

To annoy or make angry

put your back up

rub up the wrong way

give someone the hump

drive up the wall

make someone see red

get on your nerves

get under your skin

get your back up

get in your hair

make your blood boil

get on one's nerves

rub the wrong way

drive to distraction

give someone the pip

make somebody's hackles rise

drive round the twist

drive round the bend

get up someone's nose

ruffle one's feathers

get on your wick

try your patience

get your dander up

give a hard time

raise your hackles

send into a rage

rattle someone's cage

get your hackles up

get across someone

rub you up the wrong way

make you see red

be on the back of

give someone grief

be on your back

put someone's nose out of joint

get a rise out of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

stick in one's craw

get on the wrong side of

drive you up the wall

be a pain in the neck

throw off balance

set one's teeth on edge

be a thorn in someone's side

make somebody's blood boil

hit where one lives

irritate greatly

make an enemy of somebody

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

give a bad time

push someon's buttons

try the patience of

work into lather

take a rise out of

run up the wrong way

lose one's temper

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

drive you crazy

drive you round the twist

cut to the quick

cause someone to lose their composure

rattle one's cage

throw into a tizz

put into a flap

put someone off their stroke

throw into tizzy

be like a red rag to a bull

make discontented

hurt somebody's feelings

get someone's wick

cause suffering to

breathe down someone's neck

prey on your mind

be a nuisance to

bend someone's ear

cause trouble to

give offence to

make someone fed up

cause anxiety to

cause anguish to

be on one's case

push one's buttons

rattle someone's chain

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

breath down someone's neck

cause suffering

rasp one's nerves

hit a sour note

arouse hostility in

be in someone's way

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

set someone's teeth on edge

find fault with

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

be a great weight on

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

put pressure on

bring pressure to bear on

inflict anguish on

be in someone's hair

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

break one's heart

make uncomfortable

put into a funk

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

put a damper on

break the heart of

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make demands on

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

get the knife into

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

stick the knife into

upset the applecart

get on someone's case

lose the affection of

have had enough

weigh heavily on

exhaust someone's patience

cause bitterness

eat away at one's mind

cause annoyance

cause resentment

gnaw at one's mind

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“She'd really wind Eddie up into a state of mania by wanting to party all the time.”

Verb

To tease, make fun of, or play a prank on

take the mickey

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

make a monkey out of

make a monkey of

take the piss out of

treat with contempt

pull someone's leg

treat contemptuously

hold up to ridicule

play a practical joke on

hold up to shame

play a practical joke

pull someone's chain

show contempt for

get a rise out of

take a rise out of

have a joke with

expose to ridicule

laugh out of court

make a laughing-stock

make someone a laughing stock

lead up the garden path

play a trick on

take for a ride

muck someone about

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“The other players would try to wind Lebron up by calling Michael a better player than him.”

Verb

To arrive or end up in a given place, state or situation

present oneself

make an appearance

put in an appearance

come into sight

punch the clock

arrive on the scene

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“It would be a shame to see them coming down from the mountain with the Ark in their rucksacks, knowing that it would wind up in some museum in the outskirts of Nashville.”

Verb

(baseball) To make the preparatory movements for a certain kind of pitch

“I get back to the ball game just in time to see the pitcher wind up and throw the ball.”

Verb

To cause to come to an end

pull the plug on

bring to a halt

bring to an end

ax^US

axe^UK

knock something on the head

bring to a close

bring to a stop

put the kibosh on

bring to a standstill

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

come to a close

quit cold turkey

get on the wagon

blow the whistle on

throw in the sponge

throw in the towel

put the stopper on

give something a miss

render needless

administer the coup de grâce

give the coup de grâce

drive to the wall

take someone's life

move in for the kill

declare null and void

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Verb

To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)

let fall in folds

form a ring round

form into ringlets

Verb

Fulfil one's task

get the job done

fulfil one's task

Verb

To excite to an excessive degree

get carried away

get in a lather

Verb

To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

take the mickey

be on the back of

get on the nerves of

take the piss out of

get in the hair of

give a hard time

poke mullock at

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

make a monkey out of

pull someone's leg

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Verb

To bring into a heightened emotional state

fire the enthusiasm of

fire the imagination of

light a fire under

whet one's appetite

work into lather

bring into being

call into being

fan the flames of

fire with enthusiasm

have an impact on

put a bomb under

get someone going

sow the seeds of

be the cause of

have an effect on

make an impression on

agitate against

build a fire under

make enthusiastic

breathe life into

add fuel to the flames

act as an incentive to

act as a stimulus to

put into action

give someone a kick

be conducive to

add fuel to fire

put one in mind of

cause to appear

give a shot in the arm

be responsible for

make an impression

leave an impression on

give one an idea

give a boost to

be instrumental in

be at the bottom of

stimulate spiritually

raise your spirits

raise the morale of

give shot in arm

lift the spirits of

give confidence to

give a shot in the arm to

stiffen the resolve of

tug at your heartstrings

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Verb

Reach a crisis

Verb

To deceive or fool someone

play a prank on

play a practical joke on

take for a ride

put one over on

play games with

pull a fast one on

pull a swifty on

lead up the garden path

pull the wool over someone's eyes

take advantage of

take to the cleaners

lead down the garden path

outmanoeuvre^UK

give someone a bum steer

pull someone's leg

pull a fast one

do the dirty on

get the better of

put on the wrong track

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

play a trick on

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

run rings round

sell a bill of goods to

throw dust in someone's eyes

be cleverer than

make rings round

lead up garden path

put on false front

make a monkey out of

bait and switch

give wrong information to

play a practical joke

put up smoke screen

steal a march on

make a sucker of

take to cleaners

go one better than

give the wrong impression

do someone in the eye

sell a bill of goods

play for a fool

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

send on a wild-goose chase

play for a sucker

twist around your little finger

sell down the river

break the rules

pull someone's chain

take the mickey

take a rise out of

get a rise out of

yank someone's chain

tell an untruth

tell a falsehood

be economical with the truth

not speak the truth

make up a story

lie through one's teeth

forswear oneself

bear false witness

say something untrue

not tell the truth

stretch the truth

tell a white lie

perjure oneself

tell a terminological inexactitude

concoct a story

depart from the truth

stab in the back

play someone false

break faith with

be unfaithful to

do someone dirty

worm one's way out of

beat around the bush

slip something over on

stretch the rules

pull something funny

stack the cards

hit below the belt

put someone up to something

make a monkey of

make somebody look an idiot

arrange fraudulently

find a loophole in

exploit a loophole in

throw off balance

put someone off their stride

catch on the hop

hold spellbound

cast a spell on

put the whammy on

put under magic spell

tickle to death

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Verb

Set the seal on

set the seal on

put the seal on

know for certain

make certain of

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Verb

To carry out an action to the end

add the final touch to

add the finishing touch to

bring to a conclusion

bring to an end

bring to fruition

bring to maturity

go through with

put the finishing touches on

put the last touches on

set the seal on

put into effect

put the tin lid on

put finishing touch on

put the finishing touch to

put the icing on the cake

put the finishing touches to

come to terms on

reach an agreement

complete the arrangements for

deliver the goods

run with the ball

take care of business

carry to completion

acquit oneself of

follow through with

put into practice

put into action

act in accordance with

put into operation

follow through on

devote oneself to

keep faith with

don't rock the boat

be responsible for

pay attention to

be to blame for

make it through

show willingness

have an effect on

bring home the bacon

carry something on

provide the means for

act according to

earn one's wings

score a success

make short work of

bring into effect

bring into play

occupy oneself with

bring to completion

fulfill one's potential

sow the seeds of

bring into being

do a bang-up job

be at the helm of

be in charge of

come into effect

cause to happen

apply oneself to

go along with the plan

commit oneself to

endeavour to do

get cracking on

address oneself to

get to grips with

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Verb

(of a machine) To cause something to begin to work

set something moving

start something functioning

start something operating

take out of mothballs

fan the flames of

be the cause of

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Verb

To finish in a given place or rank, typically in a competition

Verb

To instill courage into

gear oneself up

get into position

give advance warning

give advance notice

put new heart into

put new strength in

give a new lease of life to

put new life in

put new heart in

give confidence

lift the morale of

stiffen the resolve of

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Verb

Achieve, gain

succeed in making

get your hands on

come into possession of

possess oneself of

bring to fruition

take possession of

take receipt of

get one's mitts on

get possession of

win possession of

follow through with

be presented with

have conferred on one

gain fulfillment

fulfill your potential

keep faith with

put the tin lid on

do a bang-up job

fulfill one's potential

follow through on

bring to completion

put into effect

put into practice

go through with

set the seal on

put into action

bring to an end

bring to a conclusion

add the final touch to

add the finishing touch to

take care of business

be responsible for

put into operation

bring into being

bring to maturity

put the last touches on

put the finishing touches on

cause to happen

carry to completion

acquit oneself of

deliver the goods

put the final touches to

run with the ball

put finishing touch on

put the finishing touches to

be to blame for

make short work of

bring into effect

go the distance

bring home the bacon

get something done

score a success

provide the means for

sow the seeds of

reach the summit of

bring to perfection

get out of the way

earn one's wings

put the finishing touch to

bring into play

be instrumental in

scrape together

beg borrow or steal

be conducive to

open the door for

oil the wheels of

be at the bottom of

have the effect of

be the cause of

be partly responsible for

reach an agreement

come to terms on

pass with flying colors

meet the requirements of

come up to snuff in

be successful in

come up to scratch in

bring into existence

give the seal of approval to

give the green light to

give the thumbs up to

give the go-ahead to

railroad through

come to a conclusion

come to a close

devote oneself to

occupy oneself with

bring to a close

be in accordance with

act in accordance with

act according to

perform according to

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Verb

To engage in playful or mischievous behavior

indulge in horseplay

disport oneself

act the giddy goat

kick up one's heels

entertain oneself

play the giddy goat

play for laughs

have a good time

engage in high jinks

engage in games

go places and do things

be life of party

let your hair down

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Verb

To stop operations or activity, especially due to failure

drop the curtain

go into liquidation

go out of business

cease operating

cease production

go into receivership

become insolvent

go into Chapter 11

go into chapter 11

lose one's shirt

be unsuccessful

be in the hands of the receivers

grind to a halt

be taken to the cleaners

close one's doors

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Verb

To tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel

fasten together

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Noun

An end or final part of something

discontinuation

end of the line

finalization^US

finalisation^UK

cancellation^UK

doing it to a T

end of the road

disestablishment

screeching halt

finishing point

materialization^US

materialisation^UK

Mexican standoff

breathing space

full development

stroke of genius

crowning moment

high-water mark

high water mark

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Noun

Trick or prank

mischievous trick

mischievous act

piece of mischief

monkey business

sanctimoniousness

confidence trick

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

confidence game

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