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Noun

Bold and impudent behavior

A feeling, or the source of, irritation or annoyance

A feeling of bitterness, resentment, or ill-will

A sore on the skin caused by chafing

The state or quality of being supercilious

A swelling or abnormal growth, often attributed to an insect infestation, akin to a gall

Verb

To cause (someone) to feel annoyed or resentful

To make sore by rubbing

To wear away or cause damage through applied friction

Adjective

Having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.

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Noun

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Bold and impudent behavior

ungentlemanly behaviour

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

lack of consideration

misbehavior^US

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“He stormed out in a rage, probably just to see who it was who had the gall to make this request.”

Noun

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A feeling, or the source of, irritation or annoyance

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

goad

cause of distress

chip on your shoulder

offense^US

offence^UK

source of aggravation

trials and tribulations

a thorn in someone's side

unfortunate occurrence

labor^US

labour^UK

mind-numbing experience

rigor^US

rigour^UK

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“Clytaemnestra implies that great men must be prepared to endure the gall of inferior men's envy.”

Noun

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A feeling of bitterness, resentment, or ill-will

rancor^US

rancour^UK

offence^UK

offense^US

furor^US

furore^UK

chip on your shoulder

being rubbed up the wrong way

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

difference of opinion

unwillingness to forgive

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“But everything hitherto said was milk and honey compared to the gall poured forth by the noble Earl of Dorset.”

Noun

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A sore on the skin caused by chafing

tumor^US

tumour^UK

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

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“The men would put their own blankets under the saddle, over the horse blanket, and thus prevent a saddle gall.”

Noun

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The state or quality of being supercilious

pretence^UK

pretense^US

exaggerated self-opinion

high opinion of oneself

amour-propre

good opinion of oneself

feeling of superiority

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Noun

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A swelling or abnormal growth, often attributed to an insect infestation, akin to a gall

Verb

To cause (someone) to feel annoyed or resentful

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

give someone the hump

drive round the twist

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

put someone's nose out of joint

get up someone's nose

rattle someone's cage

agonize^US

agonise^UK

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

drive you up the wall

be at

set one's teeth on edge

rub you up the wrong way

work up

give offence to

get a rise out of

hurt somebody's feelings

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

make things hot for someone

revolt

start

be on one's case

make it hot for someone

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

be like a red rag to a bull

appal^UK

appall^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

criticise^UK

criticize^US

tread on someone's toes

exhaust someone's patience

make someone scratch their head

bend someone's ear

breathe down someone's neck

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make livid

drive you round the bend

get on someone's case

dump on

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

rattle one's cage

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

mix up

give a bad time

eat away at one's mind

cause annoyance

cause suffering to

make one's heart bleed

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

weigh heavily on someone's mind

victimize^US

pressurize^US

victimise^UK

pressurise^UK

weigh heavily on one's mind

mess with someone's head

belabour^UK

terrorize^US

breath down someone's neck

belabor^US

terrorise^UK

bring pressure to bear on

push one's buttons

be in someone's hair

grind at

be a weight on one's mind

cause inconvenience to

be the victim of

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

knock the wind out of

make severe demands on

put a strain on

tire out

take aback

create difficulties for

tyrannize^US

get on someone's back

tyrannise^UK

be a weight on someone's mind

make someone's stomach rise

dampen the spirits of

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

take the wind out of your sails

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

give someone the blues

make someone's heart bleed

make sad

reduce to tears

knock sideways

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dash hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

play

cause someone difficulty

satirize^US

make someone go out of his way

chiack

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

satirise^UK

have an adverse effect on

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“He began to lounge back in his chair as he spoke, knowing full well that such a relaxed attitude would gall the other officer tremendously.”

Verb

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To make sore by rubbing

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“The sleeves of the waistcoat would gall his shoulders and the inside of his arms.”

Verb

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To wear away or cause damage through applied friction

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Adjective

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Having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.

phoney^UK

phony^US

too big for your boots

think too highly of oneself

think a lot of oneself

big talking

full of hot air

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

blowing one's own trumpet

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

wrapped up in oneself

too big for your breeches

too big for your britches

jumped up

pleased with yourself

blowing one's own horn

throwing one's weight around

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think one is the cat's pyjamas

presumptive

offensively self-assertive

in love with yourself

having a swelled head

wrapped up with oneself

happy

throwing one's weight about

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

like the cat that's got the cream

looking after number one

resting on your laurels

like the cat that got the cream

full of airs and graces

smart-assed^US

smart-arsed^UK

not backwards in coming forwards

comfortable in one's own skin

having nerves of steel

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