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To cause to become angry

To feel or express great anger

To become septic (and typically ooze pus)

Verb

To cause to become angry

gets on your nerves

causes annoyance to

causes resentment to

rubs up the wrong way

drives up the wall

gives someone the hump

makes someone see red

gets under your skin

rubs the wrong way

gets your back up

gets on one's nerves

drives to distraction

makes your blood boil

gets in your hair

puts your back up

drives round the bend

gives someone the pip

makes somebody's hackles rise

drives round the twist

gets on your wick

raises your hackles

ruffles one's feathers

sends into a rage

gets up someone's nose

tries your patience

gets your dander up

gives a hard time

drives you up the wall

puts someone's nose out of joint

gets your hackles up

rubs you up the wrong way

gets across someone

gives someone grief

gets a rise out of

makes you see red

hits where one lives

rattles someone's cage

makes resentful

makes rancorous

sticks in one's craw

sets one's teeth on edge

tries the patience of

discountenances

gets on the wrong side of

makes an enemy of somebody

breathes down someone's neck

gets on someone

irritates greatly

pushes someon's buttons

works into lather

takes a rise out of

loses one's temper

makes you angry

hits a sour note

causes annoyance

causes resentment

causes bitterness

causes vexation

gives offence to

makes indignant

causes offense to

causes offence to

drives you to distraction

drives you round the twist

makes somebody's blood boil

drives you crazy

drives you round the bend

drives you out of your mind

preys on your mind

gives the cold shoulder

gives a bad time

discombobulates

cuts to the quick

causes suffering to

weighs heavily on

hurts somebody's feelings

makes uncomfortable

makes miserable

causes anguish to

rattles one's cage

causes trouble to

puts someone off their stroke

throws off balance

causes anxiety to

takes the wind out of your sails

makes discontented

causes concern to

causes discomfort to

makes despondent

puts pressure on

breaks one's heart

puts a damper on

sets someone back on their heels

dampens the spirits of

gets someone's wick

rattles someone's chain

upsets the applecart

makes things hot for someone

makes it hot for someone

causes disquiet to

pushes one's buttons

causes suffering

plays cat and mouse

rubs salt in wound

puts through wringer

runs up the wrong way

pushes the buttons of

dampens spirits

sets someone's teeth on edge

puts into a funk

breaks the heart of

arouses hostility in

occupies thoughts

makes someone scratch their head

brings pressure to bear on

makes it tough for

does a number on

arouses anxiety in

puts the squeeze on

makes self-conscious

puts someone off their stride

causes agony to

makes someone fed up

gives the business

jumps on one's case

falls uponfall upon

treads on someone's toes

kicks up a stink

kicks up a fuss

lies heavily on

takes the heart out of

gives the needle

makes demands on

makes severe demands on

puts a strain on

bends someone's ear

dashes the hopes of

shatters the illusions of

puts into a flap

throws into a tizz

causes someone to lose their composure

throws into tizzy

makes downhearted

causes to lose heart

rules with a rod of iron

weighs heavy upon

rides roughshod over

tyrannizes over

rules with an iron hand

tramples underfoot

holds sway over

has someone do something

twists someone's arm

puts the screws on

puts the heat on

uses strong-arm tactics on

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“You could see that it started to rankle him a little bit.”

Verb

To feel or express great anger

foams at the mouth

flies off the handle

froths at the mouth

goes up the wall

goes off the deep end

rants and raves

gets hot under the collar

loses your temper

jumps up and down

becomes enraged

boils with rage

loses one's temper

gets steamed up

throws a tantrum

hits the ceiling

goes into a rage

goes into a fury

becomes furious

becomes excited

blows one's stack

becomes impassioned

becomes annoyed

becomes animated

grows passionate

works oneself into sweat

chomps at the bit

champs at the bit

gets steamed up about

raises the roof

flips one's wig

goes through the roof

takes offense^US

takes offence^UK

gnashes your teeth

goes non-linear

loses your cool

becomes very angry

flies into a rage

pops one's cork

does a slow burn

goes into a frenzy

explodes in anger

feels aggrieved

feels resentful

feels indignant

gets all steamed up

goes into orbit

throws a wobbly

has a conniption fit

bursts a blood vessel

worries oneself

delivers a tirade

expresses concern

gets your hackles up

becomes infuriated

gets your dander up

becomes indignant

draws oneself up

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“The unfair treatment by the supervisor began to rankle the employees, leading to widespread unrest.”

Verb

To become septic (and typically ooze pus)

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