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To disturb the composure of

To trick or deceive with a ploy or ruse

To cause to feel shame

To hamper or get in the way of

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To disturb the composure of

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

unbalance

hinder

disarrange

baulk^UK

balk^US

stop someone in their tracks

put someone off their stroke

make someone scratch their head

foul up

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

set someone back on their heels

cause to be at a stand

appall^US

appal^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

knock the stuffing out of

agonize^US

agonise^UK

take your breath away

cause someone to lose their composure

take the wind out of your sails

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

traumatize^US

antagonize^US

scare the bejesus out of

traumatise^UK

antagonise^UK

pull the rug from under

push buttons

make one's hair stand on end

scare off

make teeth chatter

pull the rug out from under

make one's blood run cold

make miserable

make wretched

hurt somebody's feelings

make someone jump out of their skin

cause anxiety

give a shock

knock over with feather

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

galvanize^US

blind someone with something

arouse

conquer

scare the daylights out of

galvanise^UK

scandalize^US

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

give someone a fright

mess with someone's head

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

scandalise^UK

weigh heavily on someone's mind

raise someone's eyebrows

make someone's blood run cold

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

dash the hopes of

dampen the spirits of

tyrannize^US

tread on someone's toes

cause offense

be an affront to

be offensive

put someone's nose out of joint

give someone goose pimples

hiss

scare someone out of their wits

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

scare the living daylights out of

tyrannise^UK

put the fear of God into

throw into a blue funk

lean on

throw into a fright

chivy

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

foil

push around

scare someone half to death

fill with consternation

throw monkey wrench in

give someone the hump

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

make one's heart bleed

excruciate

drive round the twist

get up someone's nose

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's heart

give someone the blues

rattle someone's cage

pressurize^US

breathe down someone's neck

pressurise^UK

be a pain in the neck

keep after

be a thorn in someone's side

rub you up the wrong way

set one's teeth on edge

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

try the patience of

break someone's spirit

knock the wind out of

weigh heavily on one's mind

abominate

misplease

overcharge

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

set someone's teeth on edge

mess with

push someon's buttons

push one's buttons

arouse hostility in

make someone's stomach rise

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

have had enough

become bored

exhaust someone's patience

frighten out of your wits

fill with terror

cause to lose your bearings

harsh someone's mellow

jaundice

carp at

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

get on someone's case

take over

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

put pressure on

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

make livid

drive you round the bend

make someone's skin crawl

make someone feel sick

dampen someone's spirit

invigorate^US

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

energize^US

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

be antsy

be anxious

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

hit like a ton of bricks

have an adverse effect on

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“No level of incompetence or failure would either exasperate or disconcert him.”

Verb

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To trick or deceive with a ploy or ruse

put someone off their stride

Verb

To cause to feel shame

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

make someone feel ashamed

shoot down

make uncomfortable

make someone eat crow

put someone in their place

take down a peg

take down a peg or two

make someone eat humble pie

minimize^US

demoralize^US

minimise^UK

demoralise^UK

settle someone's hash

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

dehumanize^US

bastardize^US

dehumanise^UK

bastardise^UK

take the wind out of your sails

get the better of

have the last laugh on

dump on

stain

expose

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

get one's comeuppance

force to eat humble pie

put out of countenance

abandon one's principles

brutalize^US

criticize^US

brutalise^UK

criticise^UK

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To hamper or get in the way of

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

anticipate

sidestep

skirt

cramp someone's style

throw monkey wrench in

bring to screeching halt

keep lid on

bring to a standstill

put at a disadvantage

hem in

turn off

crash

place at a disadvantage

queer someone's pitch

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

put out of commission

throw a spoke in the wheel of

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

destabilize^US

demoralize^US

throw a monkey wrench into

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

take wind out of sails

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

ostracize^US

take the wind out of your sails

immobilize^US

give a disadvantage to

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

tell against

inflict a handicap on

ostracise^UK

immobilise^UK

bring someone to their knees

put on the back burner

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