mess with one's head

baffle befuddle bemuse confound daze disconcert distract fluster mystify perplex puzzle rattle stump stupefy upset

addle floor muddle snow throw

ball up mix up

calm clarify clear up comfort enlighten explain explicate help soothe

orient

astonish astound baffle bewilder daze disconcert dumbfound faze fluster mystify

balk beat boggle buffalo confound discomfit discountenance dismay embarrass floor flurry frustrate get muddle overcome paralyze puzzle rattle stagger stick stump stun stymie throw thwart

rattle one's cage take aback throw into tizzy

bore calm clear up comfort enlighten expect explain explicate

aid assist clarify encourage give in help lose please soothe support surrender yield

educate