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To make upset or uncomfortable

To bring into disorder or disarray

To lead someone astray with one's own actions as an example

To undermine one's power or authority, especially of an established system or institution

(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

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Verb

To make upset or uncomfortable

throw off balance

put someone off their stroke

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

set someone back on their heels

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

put someone off their stride

cause someone to lose their composure

stop someone in their tracks

put out of countenance

put the wind up

catch off balance

make someone scratch their head

take by surprise

give a hard time

do someone's head in

take the wind out of your sails

make uncomfortable

cause anxiety to

give someone grief

cause to be at a stand

rattle one's cage

scare the bejesus out of

knock the stuffing out of

mess with someone's head

get on your wick

make someone's blood run cold

render speechless

cause disquiet to

send over the edge

send into a spin

knock props out

make self-conscious

prey on your mind

occupy thoughts

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

put off one's stroke

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

cause suffering to

cause anguish to

hurt somebody's feelings

leave open-mouthed

take your breath away

strike with awe

upset the applecart

be a great weight on

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

make speechless

throw for a loop

weigh heavily on one's mind

be repugnant to

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

make your gorge rise

make someone jump out of their skin

give someone a jolt

give someone a fright

get on one's nerves

rub up the wrong way

get on your nerves

drive round the bend

drive up the wall

hit a sour note

try your patience

drive you up the wall

drive to distraction

get under your skin

give offence to

fill with consternation

throw into a tizzy

raise someone's eyebrows

completely surprise

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

throw into tizzy

give someone goose pimples

strike terror into

chill to the bone

chill to the marrow

scare the pants off

give someone the heebie-jeebies

throw into a panic

put the fear of God into

chill someone's blood

frighten the living daylights out of

make flesh crawl

make someone's hair curl

catch on the hop

give someone the hump

get in your hair

cut to the quick

rub the wrong way

make someone see red

put your back up

get your back up

make somebody's hackles rise

put someone's nose out of joint

get your dander up

be on your back

make your blood boil

ruffle one's feathers

raise your hackles

make one's heart bleed

drive round the twist

weigh heavily on

get up someone's nose

get your hackles up

get across someone

give a bad time

cause discomfort to

make despondent

give someone the pip

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's heart

give someone the blues

send into a rage

make someone fed up

rattle someone's cage

cause trouble to

break the heart of

reduce to tears

breathe down someone's neck

be disagreeable to

cast a gloom upon

make discontented

cause concern to

put on the spot

be a pain in the neck

break one's heart

be a thorn in someone's side

put a damper on

put into a funk

rub you up the wrong way

be offensive to

cause offence to

stick in one's craw

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

set one's teeth on edge

fill with loathing

get a rise out of

hit where one lives

throw into a blue funk

make one's hair stand on end

make one's flesh creep

be on the back of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

go to your head

try the patience of

break someone's spirit

take the wind out

cause suffering

push the buttons of

knock for a loop

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

be disagreeable

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

be a nuisance to

catch one short

get someone's wick

make a monkey of

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

offend morals of

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

set someone's teeth on edge

weigh heavily on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

push one's buttons

arouse hostility in

make someone's stomach rise

throw a curveball

work into lather

take a rise out of

send chills down the spine of

frighten to death

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

be distasteful to

be displeasing to

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

fill with terror

cause to lose your bearings

bend someone's ear

cast a pall over

dash the hopes of

harsh someone's mellow

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

get on someone's case

make someone's heart bleed

put pressure on

shatter the illusions of

dampen the spirits of

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

make your head spin

mess with one's head

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive you round the bend

drive you crazy

hurt the feelings of

take control of

make someone's skin crawl

make someone feel sick

give you the creeps

be repulsive to

dampen someone's spirit

freeze your blood

get the wind up

curdle the blood

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

make teeth chatter

throw into a fright

cast a gloom on

give one the creeps

make one's blood run cold

scare someone half to death

hit like a ton of bricks

cause illness to

be injurious to

go against the grain

have an adverse effect on

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“The flying debris and open sewage were the first of many shocks that would unsettle an unprepared visitor.”

Verb

To bring into disorder or disarray

throw into disorder

throw into confusion

throw into uproar

turn upside down

throw into disarray

turn topsy-turvy

play havoc with

get out of order

make a shambles of

put out of order

cause turmoil in

cause confusion in

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

bring into disorder

knock off balance

throw into a state of disorganization

bring into disarray

throw into chaos

put out of place

make disorderly

get into a tangle

turn inside-out

rattle one's cage

upset the applecart

muddy the waters

strike at the foundations

run one's fingers through

put in disarray

change the order

put the cart before the horse

make more difficult

make difficulties

make complicated

render unintelligible

hysteron proteron

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“If diversity is always imagined in the same ways, it becomes, ironically, homogenized, and loses its power to unsettle established ways of thinking.”

Verb

To lead someone astray with one's own actions as an example

set a bad example

badly influence

make degenerate

Verb

To undermine one's power or authority, especially of an established system or institution

Verb

(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

stand in the way of

put the kibosh on

put the stopper on

take wind out of

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

cramp one's style

get in the way of

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

keep from happening

give the run around

throw monkey wrench in

provide against

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

keep under control

beat someone to it

steal a march on

bring to screeching halt

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

bring to a close

prevent from making progress

stand in the way

put the brakes on

take out of play

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

head off at pass

take wind out of sails

get the better of

bring to a standstill

give a hard time

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put a stopper in

dash one's hope

get bogged down

bring to an end

throw cold water on

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

keep the lid on

pour cold water on

put a damper on

keep a tight rein on

gain control over

put half nelson on

gain mastery over

take the wind out of your sails

put the brakes on

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