hit where one lives

abuse anger annoy confront criticize displease dispraise encounter face meet offend outrage pique provoke slander slight taunt vex

dump on give a zinger give the cold shoulder put down

aid approve avoid calm compliment delight flatter help make happy please praise respect retreat soothe

appease assuage gratify mollify placate satisfy

agitate bore bother displease disturb exasperate fire up gall irk peeve perturb rile trouble turn off vex worry

abrade badger bedevil beleaguer break bug chafe distress get gnaw harass harry madden miff nag needle nettle nudge pester plague provoke ride ruffle tease

T-off ask for it be at be on the back of burn up egg on heat up henpeck make waves push button tick off work on

aid appease assist calm charm cheer comfort delight enchant help make happy please quiet reassure soothe

mollify support

gratify

annoy constrain injure punish sadden sting upset wound

abuse afflict aggrieve burn chafe discomfit discommode displease distress excruciate faze grieve lambaste martyr martyrize prejudice torment torture try vex vitiate zing

cut to the quick give no quarter go for jugular lay a bad trip on lean on put down put out thumb nose at work over

aid cure delight heal help let go make happy please

approve assist calm comfort praise protect respect satisfy soothe

assuage placate relieve remedy

ache afflict aggrieve agonize ail anguish annoy bite chafe chasten constrain convulse discomfort disquiet distress exasperate excruciate gall grieve gripe harass harm harrow hurt inflame injure irk irritate nick prick punish rack rile sadden smart sting strain stress suffer throb tingle torment torture upset vex worry wound

cut to the quick

aid alleviate appease assist assuage calm cheer comfort cure delight ease encourage fix heal help let go make happy mend placate please praise relieve soothe

aggravate anger enrage foment incite inflame infuriate irk irritate offend raise

abet abrade affront annoy bother bug chafe exasperate exercise fret gall get grate incense insult madden nag perturb pique rile roil ruffle set upset vex

get on one's nerves get under one's skin make blood boil make waves put out set on try one's patience whip up work into lather work up

alleviate appease calm delight discourage help make happy pacify placate please soothe stop

aid assuage comfort compliment dissuade fail gratify hinder ignore lose

end halt prevent

blacken blemish blister blot brand calumniate cap chop defame denigrate detract discredit disgrace insinuate libel malign miff offend push reproach roast scorch slander slight smear snub spatter stain traduce vilify zing

blow off cut to the quick cut up dump on give a black eye kick in the teeth put down skin alive slap in the face tear down

approve beautify commend compliment conceal exalt flatter hide honor please praise

enunciate pronounce

touch a nerve ending touch a sore spot