“The nurse should be careful not to be too optimistic about his seeming spurt of energy, and should not egg him on into an ever-increasing cycle of activities.”

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To provide encouragement or motivation to

encourages

galvanises^UK

galvanizes^US

fires the enthusiasm of

fires the imagination of

energizes^US

energises^UK

instils^UK

instills^US

invigorates^US

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“This a rallying cry from the soccer terraces and is usually used by fans to egg on their team.”

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(rise to) To react with annoyance or anger

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To irritate or upset, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

annoys

harasses

aggravates

antagonises^UK

antagonizes^US

rubs up the wrong way

drives to distraction

gives someone the hump

hacks off

humps

makes your blood boil

drives round the bend

drives round the twist

makes someone see red

gives someone the pip

puts your back up

hits where one lives

rubs the wrong way

makes somebody's hackles rise

puts out

raises your hackles

ruffles one's feathers

gets up someone's nose

puts someone's nose out of joint

rattles someone's cage

drives you up the wall

rubs you up the wrong way

sets one's teeth on edge

scandalizes^US

scandalises^UK

breathes down someone's neck

sticks in one's craw

gives offence to

hurts somebody's feelings

makes things hot for someone

revolts

makes it hot for someone

gets on the wrong side of

makes an enemy of somebody

tries the patience of

runs up the wrong way

messes with

pushes someon's buttons

agonizes^US

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

treads on someone's toes

tantalizes^US

tantalises^UK

agonises^UK

gives the cold shoulder

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

thumbs nose at

makes unhappy

pushes the buttons of

puts someone off their stroke

puts into a flap

throws into a tizz

causes someone to lose their composure

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To incite or provoke into doing something

pressurises^UK

pressurizes^US

brings pressure to bear on

twists someone's arm

turns on the heat

uses strong-arm tactics on

terrorizes^US

terrorises^UK

puts under an obligation

acts on

comes at

works on

breathes down someone's neck

holds a gun to one's head

lords it over

puts the chill on

puts heat on

puts through the wringer

has someone do something

tyrannizes^US

ramrods

tyrannises^UK

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To disturb mentally or emotionally

hurts somebody's feelings

appals^UK

appalls^US

terrorizes^US

agonizes^US

terrorises^UK

demoralizes^US

agonises^UK

demoralises^UK

antagonizes^US

puts someone off their stroke

antagonises^UK

sets someone back on their heels

puts out of countenance

scares to death

makes nervous

puts someone off their stride

traumatizes^US

scares the bejesus out of

traumatises^UK

makes someone scratch their head

makes one's hair stand on end

makes teeth chatter

makes one's blood run cold

destabilizes^US

weighs on

turns off

puts someone's nose out of joint

paralyses^UK

paralyzes^US

tantalises^UK

tantalizes^US

injures

causes to be at a stand

stops someone in their tracks

rankles with

causes anguish to

stings

pulls the rug from under

pulls the rug out from under

causes someone to lose their composure

scares the living daylights out of

gives offence to

makes wretched

makes someone jump out of their skin

takes the wind out of your sails

scares the daylights out of

balks^US

baulks^UK

gives someone a fright

galvanizes^US

scares the pants off of

makes someone jump out of his skin

galvanises^UK

scandalizes^US

tries the patience of

treads on someone's toes

rubs up the wrong way

scandalises^UK

gives someone goose pimples

chills to the marrow

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

scares someone out of their wits

puts the fear of God into

knocks out

grosses out

throws into a blue funk

gets in a state

gets carried away

gets in a lather

raises someone's eyebrows

gives one the creeps

makes one's flesh creep

dashes

scares someone half to death

completely surprises

shakes out of your complacency

hits like ton of bricks

screws up

fills with consternation

messes up

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To promote or nurture the development of

succors^US

succours^UK

Verb

To inflame an already tense situation

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