Synonym of pulling the rug from under

unsettling agitating alarming bothering discomposing disturbing perturbing upsetting dismaying confusing discomfiting disconcerting disquieting fazing flustering nonplussing rattling ruffling throwing troubling unbalancing unnerving bewildering confounding daunting perplexing ailing alaruming concerning derailing destabilising destabilizing discomforting disordering distempering distracting distressing exercising flurrying frazzling fussing hagriding jolting making anxious making uneasy shaking undoing unhinging worrying dementing deranging disarranging disarraying discommoding disorganizing displacing disrupting downing fuddling jumbling needling rummaging sickening spooking turning freaking out psyching out putting off shaking up taking aback throwing off balance weirding out getting to throwing into confusion throwing off throwing into disorder throwing into uproar putting someone off their stroke pulling the rug out from under intimidating deterring abashing cowing aweing awing overwhelming overawing subduing discouraging frightening terrifying browbeating scaring bullying terrorizing baffling flummoxing mystifying blinding terrorising vexing discombobulating muddling discountenancing messing up dishevelling disheveling irking annoying appalling startling mixing up hassling afflicting mussing harassing scrambling embarrassing tousling rumpling shuffling bugging disjointing hashing dislocating fretting provoking shocking surprising tumbling tormenting frustrating plaguing pestering mortifying demoralizing irritating disheartening flooring demoralising scattering dumbfounding chagrining panicking puzzling stirring up dispiriting exciting stunning astonishing chafing turning upside down depressing stupefying staggering knocking for six flabbergasting besetting making nervous stressing chillin chilling torturing bedevilling bedeviling harrying oppressing aggrieving throwing into disarray horrifying astounding paining displeasing cluttering galling putting someone off their stride putting into a flap throwing into a tizz angering addling unmanning setting someone back on their heels trying offending affecting pothering gnawing at crazing spoiling dazing working up traumatizing consternating burdening making waves bowling over beleaguering nettling mussing up agonizing racking interfering with making untidy fouling up knocking sideways causing someone to lose their composure stopping someone in their tracks nauseating exasperating bustling making a mess of straining giving a turn amazing persecuting aggravating revolting saddening dejecting traumatising peeving disgusting agonising miffing convulsing rocking putting out affrighting jarring catching off balance putting out of countenance dumfounding sapping misplacing lying heavy on taking by surprise thunderstriking turning topsy-turvy burning up rattling one's cage giving a hard time making someone scratch their head striking dumb screwing up lousing up putting the wind up throwing a curve playing havoc with taking the wind out of your sails despairing hurrying anguishing disorienting devastating making fretful dispersing piquing messing niggling rousing making uncomfortable grieving tearing wrecking harrowing repelling moving weighing down narking disappointing frenzying cursing graveling gravelling paralysing mislaying unstringing hurting overcoming nagging wounding embroiling discreating preoccupying interfering causing anxiety to tricking flipping petrifying winding up making a scene paralyzing tantalising tantalizing undermining getting across hacking off weakening indisposing getting out of order egging on breaking up turning on bringing into disorder enfeebling trapping tossing giving someone grief debilitating enervating ticking off getting at picking on electrifying upsetting the applecart rendering speechless grossing out pushing buttons mucking up knocking out causing to be at a stand blowing away throwing a spanner in the works of causing turmoil in making sick wrong-footing springing on catching out causing confusion in scaring the bejesus out of putting out of order knocking the stuffing out of making a shambles of throwing a monkey wrench in the works of wringing incommoding knocking off balance unquieting heating snarling up causing disquiet to haunting making restless inciting inflaming tangling shaming humiliating ruining fluttering hustling bamboozling befuddling quickening disorientating thwarting putting on edge occupying putting down stimulating dashing worsting disarming dizzying disillusioning taxing overturning fermenting arousing making hay of knocking props out disenchanting disgruntling making self-conscious causing anxiety hindering balking bringing into disarray examining ventilating besieging destroying snafuing letting down maddening making disorderly sending into a spin uncalming buffaloing riding baulking making a hash of disengaging detaching disconnecting uncoupling separating unhitching unfastening surprizing eating away at teasing badgering discording jangling disharmonizing disaccording throwing into a state of disorganization inconveniencing occupying thoughts preying on your mind rearranging pouring cold water on throwing cold water on changing catching unawares testing importuning hounding gobsmacking throwing out throwing into chaos meddling distorting tampering bugging up making flip filling with consternation benumbing setting back hectoring goading dunning injuring gumming up making a mess locoing cracking putting out of place dogging pushing strapping desolating martyring pricking breaking nit-picking reordering reversing slopping tilting sloshing subverting tripping up scarifying frighting repulsing blowing your mind leaving aghast causing wonder taking your breath away leaving open-mouthed striking with awe dazzling incapacitating cramping causing suffering to causing anguish to littering complicating demobilizing disbanding driving insane throwing into a tizzy carping stirring riling flipping out firing up caviling cavilling making miserable doing a number on weighing on arousing anxiety in making wretched eating at making it tough for cutting up sweating out getting into a tangle jumbling up fearing keying up laying up bumming out getting someone putting away making speechless throwing for a loop springing stewing sweating demobilising turning inside-out hitting a sour note quibbling eating grating frosting getting rasping itching spiting griping rocking the boat nitpicking flapping sending over the edge crushing fidgetting fidgeting breaking down making someone jump out of their skin making jump scaring to death giving someone a jolt giving someone a fright giving a shock stopping furbelowing blustering wearing frilling stumping abrading devitalizing hurting somebody's feelings bollixing driving you out of your mind relucting making your gorge rise making someone want to throw up turning stomach making someone feel nauseous turning off taking pains getting on your wick casting down disempowering labouring over disparaging damping snarling crippling unglueing taking apart blowing up deflating unzipping dampening taking steam out bringing low sending up ungluing blowing out getting worked up getting in a stew making a big thing of making a big thing out of throwing into tizzy making a mountain out of a molehill making a meal of making a thing of muddying the waters intruding on cutting short outraging scandalizing scaring witless losing antagonizing numbing scandalising insulting antagonising filling with fear chilling to the bone striking terror into giving someone goose pimples chilling to the marrow missing giving offence to outsmarting exposing outwitting throwing into a panic giving someone the heebie-jeebies scaring the pants off forgetting dropping foxing outfoxing playing putting the fear of God into making flesh crawl frightening the living daylights out of raising someone's eyebrows tripping misfiling completely surprising shaking out of your complacency hitting like ton of bricks mixing placing wrongly removing placing unwisely losing track of putting in wrong place putting in the wrong place leaving behind forgetting where one has put something forgetting whereabouts of forgetting the whereabouts of catching on the hop

pulling the rug out from under pulling the strings pulling the teeth of pulling the trigger pulling the wires pulling the wool over someone's eyes pulling the plug on pulling the plug pulling the longbow pulling strings with pulling strings for pulling strings