sticks in one's craw
phrase
as in bugs
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts That new pop song sticks in his craw every time it's played. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bugs
- annoys
- bothers
- irritates
- persecutes
- gets
- sets one's teeth on edge
- gets to
- gets one's goat
- aggravates
- wears on
- eats
- puts out
- ruffles
- gets on one's nerves
- grates
- rubs the wrong way
- burns (up)
- gripes
- nettles
- frosts
- riles
- worries
- hacks (off)
- exasperates
- angers
- itches
- irks
- infuriates
- spites
- plagues
- peeves
- chafes
- galls
- narks
- provokes
- piques
- insults
- rasps
- teases
- vexes
- bullyrags
- ballyrags
- nags
- offends
- devils
- upsets
- harasses
- badgers
- hassles
- enrages
- heckles
- discomposes
- hagrides
- baits
- rouses
- exercises
- outrages
- antagonizes
- inflames
- harries
- enflames
- unsettles
- rankles
- distresses
- pesters
- agitates
- disquiets
- roils
- perturbs
- maddens
- discomforts
- incenses
- undoes
- affronts
- unhinges
- frets
- freaks (out)
- miffs
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- obliges
- contents
- mollifies
- cheers
- placates
- consoles
- gratifies
- satisfies
- delights
- pacifies
- pleases
- propitiates
- conciliates
- comforts
- appeases
- gladdens
- soothes
- assures
- reassures
- quiets
- solaces