try one's patience

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 hit where one lives make blood boil make waves put out set on 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

annoy bother disturb exasperate gall inflame irk irritate peeve provoke roil vex

acerbate aggravate bug grate nettle pique

get one's goat get under skin put out rub one the wrong way

aid appease assist calm comfort delight help make happy pacify placate please soothe

mollify