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Verb

To inspire boredom in a person

To cause a feeling of disgust or revulsion in

To discharge from a job or position

To turn or switch off

To irritate or upset, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

To change direction suddenly

To diverge into, or along, two or more separate paths

To make emotionally sad or depressed

To become, or cause to become, bitter or disenchanted

To (attempt to) prevent something from happening

To rest or engage in an enjoyable activity so as to become less tired or anxious

To persuade or convince someone not to do something

A place for traffic to leave a major road or roundabout

A change of direction when moving

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To inspire boredom in a person

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To cause a feeling of disgust or revulsion in

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel sick

make your gorge rise

make someone's skin crawl

antagonize^US

appal^UK

appall^US

cause to feel nauseous

make someone's flesh creep

tick off

give offence to

be extremely distasteful to

antagonise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

give someone the creeps

cut to the quick

fill with loathing

be displeasing to

make someone's stomach rise

make you heave

make flesh crawl

make one's flesh creep

make someone feel nauseous

put someone's nose out of joint

tread on someone's toes

give someone the heebie-jeebies

agonize^US

agonise^UK

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

make one's hair stand on end

make someone's blood run cold

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

put someone off their stroke

traumatize^US

paralyse^UK

traumatise^UK

paralyze^US

raise someone's eyebrows

throw a curve

set someone back on their heels

completely surprise

shake out of your complacency

take the wind out of your sails

give a turn

hit like ton of bricks

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To discharge from a job or position

axe^UK

ax^US

give someone their notice

give someone the boot

give someone the bullet

give someone their cards

give someone the push

give someone the sack

give someone their marching orders

give the old heave-ho

give someone the pink slip

give someone the big E

force to give up work

give someone his or her walking papers

demobilize^US

demobilise^UK

throw out on your ear

throw someone out on their ear

give someone their P45

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

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To turn or switch off

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To irritate or upset, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

annoy

harass

aggravate

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

give someone the hump

drive round the twist

make somebody's hackles rise

put out

raise your hackles

ruffle one's feathers

get up someone's nose

put someone's nose out of joint

rattle someone's cage

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

agonize^US

agonise^UK

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

push someon's buttons

hurt somebody's feelings

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

put someone off their stroke

bring pressure to bear on

weigh heavily on someone's mind

cause someone to lose their composure

exhaust someone's patience

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To change direction suddenly

deviate from the topic

stray from the subject

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

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To diverge into, or along, two or more separate paths

go in different directions

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To make emotionally sad or depressed

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

bring tears to your eyes

give someone the blues

keep under

knock for six

knock the stuffing out of

make desolate

hang over

harsh someone's mellow

knock sideways

bear down

make one's heart bleed

make someone fed up

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

break someone's spirit

dampen spirits

dash hopes

break someone's heart

make someone's heart bleed

agonize^US

agonise^UK

dampen someone's spirit

take the heart out of

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To become, or cause to become, bitter or disenchanted

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

drive a wedge between

withdraw the affections of

lose the affection of

leave out in the cold

sow dissension between

sever relationships

destroy the affections of

sever connections between

cause antagonism between

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To (attempt to) prevent something from happening

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

handicap

subdue

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To rest or engage in an enjoyable activity so as to become less tired or anxious

make yourself at home

regain one's composure

get your act together

get a grip on yourself

get a hold of yourself

do less

keep cool

pull oneself together

regain your self-control

keep your head

recover one's composure

play it cool

come back down to earth

recover one's self-control

recharge one's batteries

get control of oneself

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To persuade or convince someone not to do something

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A place for traffic to leave a major road or roundabout

Noun

A change of direction when moving

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