Synonym of tear away at

tear distress torment agitate agonise agonize bother burden discompose disquiet disturb harass plague torture trouble unsettle vex aggrieve anguish beleaguer beset fluster harry hassle irk oppress perturb rack rattle stress worry wring ail faze harrow strain afflict bedevil persecute besiege pain wound grieve excruciate curse mortify crucify rend sear gut cause suffering to cut up cause agony to upset concern fret alarm tax flurry fuss scare dismay annoy despair bug throw frazzle irritate discomfort distemper distract frighten unhinge badger tease discombobulate weigh down hagride test pester importune try depress chafe derail needle weigh heavily on one's mind get to mess with someone's head do someone's head in gnaw at goad exercise weird out freak out tantalize alarum sweat out make anxious lie heavy on hector cause anxiety to give a hard time undo tantalise dun be a great weight on disconcert ruffle unnerve nag aggravate perplex provoke exasperate discomfit hound gall confuse confound haunt nettle ride shake rile peeve nark bewilder discountenance displease pique burn up embarrass nonplus give someone grief molest drive up the wall eat hack off dog spook throw off balance anger discommode make uneasy get sadden frustrate pick on put out hurt be on your back grate mither chagrin startle miff intimidate bully bait shake up devil dishearten panic rasp spite gripe puzzle abash gravel chivvy pursue niggle take aback affect stir up offend frost get on your nerves bum out wind up tick off outrage gnaw psych appal appall daunt put off get at itch incense get in your hair rankle heavy horrify put someone off their stroke terrorize heckle disgust nudge blight deject excite weigh heavily on infuriate make waves madden demoralize inflame drive round the bend shock get across terrorise work on demoralise pother discourage sicken press flummox keep on at psych out keep after traumatize dispirit rub up the wrong way work up rankle with prey on nag at inconvenience overwhelm eat at bend someone's ear terrify prey on your mind baffle preoccupy hang over cow sting move chivy floor enrage weigh on throw off incommode addle rark surprise assail crush traumatise cause trouble to disappoint attack go on at make uncomfortable give a bad time breathe down someone's neck be a burden to smite repel hack you off catch off balance get on your wick put into a flap throw into a tizz fear give someone the hump be at drive round the twist martyr turn off make someone see red make someone scratch their head cut to the quick taunt sweat stew bustle put down set someone back on their heels obsess devastate interrupt muddle encumber abrade disorient break antagonize dissatisfy affright victimize craze browbeat injure henpeck inflict anguish on dash wrong disgruntle prick affront fuddle dumbfound mystify make nervous cause anguish to ridicule egg on make wretched chill grate on turn on make miserable victimise be agitated overload drive crazy get down harp on at cause someone to lose their composure antagonise put the wind up get under your skin pick at get your back up make somebody's hackles rise tee off put your back up confront take control of face mix up put someone off their stride cause to be at a stand derange mistreat weigh heavily on someone's mind rouse occupy grip pressure hurry hamper cavil jolt pressurize overburden stab possess insult carp disarrange abuse maltreat hinder saddle petrify cast down stun stress out buffet criticize fidget indispose pressurise make fretful befuddle disrupt hustle stump fright overcome buffalo flap cause pain to tangle bore entangle humiliate awe burn wear bamboozle gibe beat be a burden on flip out shame make a scene dominate devour tire push buttons haze unman flip intrude upon overpower press down on dragoon jar balk cause anxiety bite baulk carp at take over handicap coerce eat away at roil criticise cause concern to make angry deter be in a tizzy give the business fire up exacerbate cause discomfort to scarify rattle one's cage disoblige hump put the squeeze on chasten force kick nauseate sound make cross fall on consume disburb stiff hunt key up put out of countenance weigh astonish drive mad peck at load drive to distraction cause anguish jibe at find fault with hurt somebody's feelings bulldoze scare to death astound strike terror into foul up niggle at drive bananas bleed be a pain in the neck be a thorn in someone's side make your blood boil get your dander up exploit chill to the bone scare away make things hot for someone make it hot for someone be on one's case give someone the pip curdle the blood scare off make one's blood run cold make teeth chatter ruffle one's feathers get on someone's back make one's hair stand on end get up someone's nose cause disquiet to suffer incite muse labour labor flutter squirm frenzy harm stimulate quicken unquiet damage stir heat make restless ferment arouse roust accost give someone hell be a nuisance to touch ventilate examine grind macerate noodge despoil foray bullyrag fester nit-pick strap push desolate lie heavily on buttonhole pierce furbelow bluster frill be in someone's way beleague convulse put on edge turn incapacitate debilitate cramp bring down breath down someone's neck overcharge make flip bug up scar consternate jerk around rock dizzy dampen spirits break one's heart insist remind cut get someone lay up stupefy scandalize occupy thoughts dement grind at come back to haunt expel exile unstring make blue drag down put a damper on break the heart of put into a funk disorder arouse anxiety in throw into tizzy insist on disaccord jangle disharmonize discord aggress rock the boat be bothered be a weight on one's mind jeer lie heavy on someone's mind weigh heavy on someone's mind silly T-off get your goat disillusion paralyse do a number on make it tough for discontent disaffect catch unawares chide uncalm cheese off push button heat up send into a spin barrack boo disenchant scare the daylights out of lash at misplease wing curdle zing revolt cool cap be prey to be the victim of single out try your patience be a thorn in someone's flesh get your hackles up dash the hopes of ask for it let down paralyze snafu repulse slight jump on one's case disorientate disengage uncouple unfasten separate unhitch disconnect detach shout down knock props out bowl over fall upon pall pull the rug from under rattle someone's cage hit where one lives rub the wrong way be on the back of put someone's nose out of joint raise your hackles start in on strike be a weight on someone's mind pull the rug out from under scandalise get the knife into stick the knife into weary lean on knock sideways give the needle visit take get on one's nerves throw a curve put pressure on tatter erode fray hiss be hurtful to mourn cause suffering cause offense lambaste cause sorrow worst make someone laugh on the other side of their face take the wind out of your sails make self-conscious make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth bring pressure to bear on mess with unbalance screw up throw into a tizzy knock for six give a turn mess up fill with consternation louse up muck up be in someone's hair drive you up the wall dish out dish it out give it to stick it to play dirty catch quibble dis nitpick give offence to make unhappy be disagreeable to push the buttons of cause pain cause someone distress have had enough make someone fed up become bored make discontented exhaust someone's patience try the patience of grate at lose patience scour wear down bemuse drive insane hit a sour note shout at thumb nose at take by surprise send over the edge fox stop someone in their tracks deflate humble take pains be worried butt in shout catcalls at make game of scrape away bite into gnaw away at rage wear away wear to shreds wear out weight labour over pose fog be in a flap abase be in a stew get worked up get in a stew maze make a big thing out of make a big thing of overstretch overtax tense upset the applecart make a meal of make a mountain out of a molehill make a thing of befog wilder thicken muddy involve complicate jumble get one's comeuppance take down belittle make someone eat humble pie disgrace put to shame take down a peg take the wind out demean degrade stretch live off blackmail plunder take advantage of depredate kill raid extort feed on fleece seize live on muck ravel thwart stumble charge be nervous be spooked scold crunch overextend mix you up be all Greek to absorb laden lade lumber freight be on pins and needles be antsy be anxious snarl up muddy the waters berate upbraid suppress subjugate engross engulf have ants in one's pants be like a cat on hot bricks overdo impel make impress trammel subdue yowl crab yammer wail moan grump squawk inveigh whimper bleat growl murmur yaup croak keen yawp whinge maunder beef grouse holler mutter grumble kvetch complain squeal caterwaul whine scream grouch repine bellyache grizzle monopolize surround rib oblige compel obligate kid make tense tense up push to the limit eat up enthral repress tyrannize enslave dither mock chaff egg urge prod moan at grumble at obstruct deride josh hegemonize master ill-treat rag joke moan on at keep complaining to jive enthrall monopolise razz subject scourge rally satirize muscle sandbag steamroll railroad constrain roast overrun find fault cause to feel emotional strain cause to feel mental strain put in traction put on trial banter keep down treat harshly twit bust someone's balls bust chops take it out on guy fun be cruel to grind down bring under the yoke tyrannise rule with an iron hand trample underfoot weigh heavy upon hold down smother beat down be brutal to rule with a rod of iron trample on rule over hold sway over walk all over tyrannize over put screws to bring someone to their knees ride roughshod over overthrow trample despotize rule put upon bring to heel quiz jostle encircle press the panic button go into a panic become flustered be in a dither be in a state be in a twitter get into a state drive blackjack fill with fear scare witless chiack scare stiff mob scare the pants off scare the bejesus out of shuck give someone goose pimples smoke rot scare someone out of their wits scare the living daylights out of chill to the marrow give someone the heebie-jeebies sledge put the fear of God into swarm around set upon crowd around descend on converge on crowd round freeze your blood get the wind up spoof slam impede cross snap throw into a blue funk satirise give one the creeps throw into a fright make someone jump out of their skin make one's flesh creep scare someone half to death laugh at scoff at jeer at make fun of poke fun at send up make jokes about goof on rag on impose on be sarcastic about poke mullock at make sport of sling off at take the mickey get on someone's case put on make a monkey of have on swipe at pull someone's leg pull one's leg poke borak at flirt with flout at lead on mess around take the piss out of

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