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Verb

To be irritating or upsetting, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

Present participle for to develop or perform work on something

Present participle for to persuade or exercise influence on someone

Present participle for to perform a series of actions on something

Present participle for to influence, usually emotionally

Present participle for to improve on

Present participle for to act on, or put into action, a request

Present participle for to design or plan an approach for a given task or project

Present participle for to carry out duties as a member of

Present participle for to flatter or compliment excessively

Present participle for to serve as a member of a council, jury, or other official body

Present participle for to practice a skill to improve one's command of it

Present participle for to shape or form a given material

Present participle for to subject (someone) to constant scoldings or harassment

Present participle for to cause to give in to pressure or harassment

Present participle for to find an answer or solution to a problem or question

Present participle for to energetically devote, or begin devoting, effort to something

Present participle for to fix or repair something

Present participle for to implore someone to do something

(busy with) Deeply engaged in a given activity

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To be irritating or upsetting, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

rubbing up the wrong way

driving to distraction

getting someone's goat

getting under your skin

getting up your nose

giving someone grief

giving someone the hump

hacking off

making your blood boil

driving round the bend

driving round the twist

getting someone's dander up

getting your back up

hacking you off

heating up

making someone see red

making waves

turning off

asking for it

getting on your nerves

giving someone the pip

putting your back up

hitting where one lives

bending someone's ear

putting someone's nose out of joint

rubbing the wrong way

getting your dander up

putting out

rattling someone's cage

getting your goat

ruffling one's feathers

getting up someone's nose

making somebody's hackles rise

tantalizing^US

driving you up the wall

picking at

intruding upon

messing with

tantalising^UK

getting on one's nerves

breathing down someone's neck

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

hurting somebody's feelings

putting someone off their stroke

setting someone back on their heels

putting someone off their stride

making someone scratch their head

weighing on

putting out of countenance

getting your hackles up

getting down

jangling

driving bananas

causing to be at a stand

making unhappy

scandalising^UK

putting in a spot

stopping someone in their tracks

causing someone to lose their composure

dumping on

rubbing you up the wrong way

getting someone's wick

galvanizing^US

taking the wind out of your sails

causing anguish

going to your head

sticking in one's craw

making sad

throwing a curve

setting one's teeth on edge

causing discomfort to

knocking the stuffing out of

galvanising^UK

making self-conscious

making someone's hackles rise

getting someone's hackles up

getting in someone's hair

trying someone's patience

getting on someone's nerves

ruffling someone's feathers

getting under someone's skin

getting on someone's tits

getting someone's back up

trying the patience of

sending into a rage

pushing someon's buttons

setting someone's teeth on edge

quickening

making restless

sweating out

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

treading on someone's toes

laboring^US

labouring^UK

sending over the edge

making an enemy of somebody

catching unawares

getting on the wrong side of

getting across someone

bringing pressure to bear on

leaning on

putting pressure on

pressurising^UK

pushing the buttons of

making your gorge rise

hurting the feelings of

causing someone distress

offending morals of

causing pain

abominating

filling with loathing

dementing

pulling the rug out from under

pulling the rug from under

making your head spin

messing with one's head

making punchy

setting someone thinking

causing inconvenience to

creating difficulties for

paralysing^UK

inflicting anguish on

throwing into a tizzy

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

paralyzing^US

balking^US

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

baulking^UK

upsetting the applecart

sweeping someone off their feet

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

dampening spirits

breaking someone's heart

making someone fed up

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

tugging at your heartstrings

satirizing^US

satirising^UK

pulling someone's leg

putting on

slinging off at

taking the piss out of

lighting a fire under

whipping up

whetting one's appetite

getting going

firing the enthusiasm of

firing the imagination of

pepping up

spurring on

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Present participle for to develop or perform work on something

practising^UK

practicing^US

optimizing^US

taking to the next level

optimising^UK

taking it to the next level

constantly improving

constantly updating

continuously updating

modernising^UK

modernizing^US

moving forward in leaps and bounds

standing out in a crowd

taking it to the limit

levelling up

picking up the pace

increasing one's intensity

turning it up

elevating one's game

kicking it up a notch

boosting one's game

raising one's game

rising to the next level

stepping up one's game

turning over new leaf

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“After a long shift, and when most folks were in bed, Cameron went home to work on his secret project.”

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Present participle for to persuade or exercise influence on someone

putting the squeeze on

softening up

twisting someone's arm

maneuvering^US

manoeuvring^UK

talking someone into something

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“Larry has volunteered to work on the boss to give us the rest of the day off.”

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Present participle for to perform a series of actions on something

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Present participle for to influence, usually emotionally

biasing^US

biassing^UK

deciding

exerting influence on

making an impression on

tugging at your heartstrings

going to your head

turning someone's head

moulding^UK

molding^US

colouring^UK

coloring^US

leaving an impression on

exerting an influence on

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Present participle for to improve on

changing for the better

practising^UK

practicing^US

optimizing^US

optimising^UK

favouring^UK

favoring^US

encouraging the growth of

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Present participle for to act on, or put into action, a request

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Present participle for to design or plan an approach for a given task or project

Verb

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Present participle for to carry out duties as a member of

serving

sitting on

performing duties on

carrying out duties on

having a place on

holding a place on

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Present participle for to flatter or compliment excessively

lionising^UK

lionizing^US

worshipping^UK

worshiping^US

putting on a pedestal

sucking up to

working over

complimenting excessively

humouring^UK

humoring^US

expressing admiration for

waxing lyrical about

paying tribute to

pandering to

paying blandishments to

paying court to

rubbing the right way

laying it on with a trowel

saying nice things about

keeping someone sweet

ingratiating oneself with

rubbing up the right way

dancing attendance on

curry favouring with

curry favoring

getting on the right side of

prostrating oneself to

grovelling to

getting round

smooth-talking

groveling^US

grovelling^UK

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Present participle for to serve as a member of a council, jury, or other official body

carrying out duties on

Verb

Present participle for to practice a skill to improve one's command of it

Verb

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Present participle for to shape or form a given material

molding^US

laboring^US

labouring^UK

mixing

modelling^UK

modeling^US

moulding^UK

Verb

Present participle for to subject (someone) to constant scoldings or harassment

Verb

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Present participle for to cause to give in to pressure or harassment

bringing pressure to bear on

putting the screws on

putting the squeeze on

putting under an obligation

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

making an offer they can't refuse

using strong-arm tactics on

twisting someone's arm

riding roughshod over

victimizing^US

tightening the screws on

victimising^UK

having someone do something

ruling with a rod of iron

trampling underfoot

ruling with an iron hand

galvanizing^US

breathing down someone's neck

galvanising^UK

turning the screws on

putting the frighteners on

cracking down

domineering over

keying up

having someone under your thumb

bringing someone to their knees

bothering

leaving someone no option

putting through the wringer

mobilizing^US

holding a gun to one's head

mobilising^UK

tightening the screw on

turning the screw on

fomenting

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

bringing pressure upon

lashing

titillating

rousting

bringing force to bear on

bullying into

bludgeoning into

putting the screws to

throwing your weight around

exerting influence on

making compulsory

leaving someone no option but to

scaring the bejesus out of

bringing pressure to bear upon

leaving no choice but to

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Present participle for to find an answer or solution to a problem or question

solving

unraveling^US

unravelling^UK

realising^UK

realizing^US

working out

doping out

finding an answer to

finding a solution to

finding the answer to

finding the solution to

getting to the bottom of

getting to the bottom

hitting upon

ironing out

patching up

determining a solution to

making head or tail of

getting the better of

making easier to understand

making more comprehensible

making simpler

making more intelligible

removing the complexities from

making plainer

analyzing^US

revealing

discovering meaning

getting the answer to

analysing^UK

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Present participle for to energetically devote, or begin devoting, effort to something

addressing oneself to

getting to grips with

taking measures about

throwing yourself into

giving something a try

giving something a whirl

sinking your teeth into

stepping up to the plate

turning one's hand to

going for

starting the ball rolling

trying on for size

taking the bit between your teeth

setting your hand to

giving something a go

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Present participle for to fix or repair something

Verb

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Present participle for to implore someone to do something

Adjective

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(busy with) Deeply engaged in a given activity

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