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To pester or urge into doing something or going somewhere

To nag or subject to verbal harassment

To continually intimidate someone, such as with threats

Verb

To pester or urge into doing something or going somewhere

puts a bomb under

incentivizes^US

lights a fire under

tries to persuade

fires the imagination of

fires the enthusiasm of

rationalizes^US

rationalises^UK

puts the heat on

twists someone's arm

puts the screws on

acts as a stimulus to

uses pressure on

puts pressure on

fires with enthusiasm

gets someone going

acts as an incentive to

strongly recommends

agitates against

calls into being

brings into being

gives a boost to

gives a lift to

adds fuel to fire

gives the incentive to

acts as a incentive to

gives someone a kick

gives a shot in the arm

gives new life to

breathes new life into

asks authoritatively

asks forcefully

gives someone a cue

whets one's appetite

takes out of mothballs

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“Why chivvy me into sitting at the dais instead of at a table with my dear wife, Janet, if they were not going to be making any use of me?”

Verb

To nag or subject to verbal harassment

gives a hard time

drives up the wall

gives someone grief

breathes down someone's neck

bends someone's ear

gets on your nerves

drives round the bend

gets in your hair

drives round the twist

scratchs around

searchs high heaven

gives the business

puts pressure on

brings pressure to bear on

puts through wringer

rubs salt in wound

plays cat and mouse

gets on one's nerves

drives you up the wall

gives a bad time

rattles one's cage

interferes with

finds fault with

keeps complaining to

takes it out on

busts someone's balls

rubs up the wrong way

gets on your wick

makes somebody's hackles rise

gives someone the hump

gets under your skin

makes someone see red

rubs the wrong way

causes suffering to

gets your back up

puts your back up

drives to distraction

cuts to the quick

discountenances

discombobulates

weighs heavily on

tries your patience

makes your blood boil

hurts somebody's feelings

ruffles one's feathers

raises your hackles

throws off balance

gives someone the pip

gets your dander up

preys on your mind

gets up someone's nose

sends into a rage

causes trouble to

makes miserable

causes anxiety to

puts someone's nose out of joint

gets your hackles up

puts to trouble

gets across someone

causes anguish to

causes discomfort to

rubs you up the wrong way

gets a rise out of

takes the piss out of

sets one's teeth on edge

hits where one lives

tries the patience of

breaks one's heart

gives offence to

dampens spirits

puts a damper on

makes things hot for someone

presses down on

causes agony to

makes it hot for someone

makes discontented

inflicts trauma

causes concern to

inflicts anguish on

makes uncomfortable

gets on the wrong side of

takes the mickey

concerns oneself

sticks in one's craw

makes despondent

rattles someone's cage

makes someone fed up

gets overwrought

gets in a fluster

puts on the spot

gets steamed up

tortures yourself

gets in a panic

loses sleep over

gets in a tizzy

gets in a lather

pulls one's leg

gets in a state

gets in a sweat

causes disquiet to

upsets the applecart

makes an enemy of somebody

gives someone hell

gets on someone

causes suffering

hits a sour note

gets someone's wick

gets on the nerves of

lies heavily on

arouses anxiety in

causes to panic

gets in the hair of

pushes the buttons of

pushes one's buttons

puts into a funk

breaks the heart of

makes it tough for

does a number on

runs up the wrong way

pushes someon's buttons

makes someone scratch their head

puts the squeeze on

causes annoyance to

causes resentment to

takes control of

knocks the wind out of

irritates greatly

causes inconvenience to

jumps on one's case

occupies thoughts

falls uponfall upon

tears to pieces

harshes one's mellow

works into lather

takes a rise out of

kicks up a stink

kicks up a fuss

hurts the feelings of

offends morals of

gives the needle

makes demands on

bites one's nails

makes severe demands on

puts a strain on

creates difficulties for

gives the cold shoulder

knocks props out

fills with loathing

makes your gorge rise

makes you see red

drives you out of your mind

drives you round the twist

makes somebody's blood boil

drives you crazy

drives you round the bend

drives you to distraction

tyrannizes over

shouts catcalls at

makes downhearted

puts someone off their stroke

puts into a flap

throws into a tizz

causes someone to lose their composure

throws into tizzy

casts a pall over

dampens the spirits of

makes resentful

makes rancorous

causes to lose heart

takes the wind out of your sails

knocks sideways

harshes someone's mellow

pours cold water on

knocks the stuffing out of

breaks someone's heart

brings tears to your eyes

casts a gloom upon

reduces to tears

throws cold water on

gives someone the blues

carries a heavy load

distresses oneself

gets into a dither

causes someone difficulty

gives someone bother

makes someone go out of his way

has an adverse effect on

causes problems

causes illness to

goes against the grain

causes to feel emotional strain

causes to feel mental strain

puts in traction

pushes to the limit

makes jokes about

pokes mullock at

stays the course

pulls someone's leg

makes a monkey of

goes through the mill

gets in a tiz-woz

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“She observed his pale look and deep shadows lingering around his face. However, she did not chivvy him about it, knowing full well that all of them were under strain.”

Verb

To continually intimidate someone, such as with threats

uses strong-arm tactics on

rides roughshod over

puts the screws on

turns on the heat

tightens the screws on

turns the screws on

twists one's arm

puts the chill on

puts through the wringer

holds a gun to one's head

puts the frighteners on

makes things hot for someone

makes it hot for someone

brings pressure to bear on

puts under an obligation

rides roughshod

uses pressure on

puts pressure on

puts the squeeze on

turns the screw on

tightens the screw on

puts the heat on

has someone do something

plays the heavy with

twists someone's arm

scares the bejesus out of

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