Synonym of be a tough guy

bogart browbeat bully intimidate bulldoze hector cow blackjack bullyrag strong-arm mau-mau pick on coerce terrorize threaten dragoon harass menace terrorise railroad pressurize badger pressurise domineer pressure frighten use strong-arm tactics on tyrannize lean on force torment compel steamroller hound harry bludgeon tyrannise bluster push around persecute plague ride roughshod over scare unnerve awe oppress subdue constrain overawe oblige dominate nag goad push chivvy boss about boss around buffalo enforce push about turn on the heat terrify subjugate spook heckle mistreat antagonize chivy taunt antagonise impel lord it over twist one's arm put heat on press put through the wringer put the chill on hustle prod pester brainwash hold a gun to one's head force one's hand persuade influence overbear despotize bring pressure to bear on act on prevail on put the screws on put the squeeze on put pressure on walk heavy press-gang work on ride roughshod use pressure on fast-talk put under an obligation ride affright twist someone's arm scare off scare the bejesus out of daunt dismay disconcert rattle faze petrify discomfit dishearten embarrass psych out drive make obligate impress sandbag muscle squeeze victimize victimise order about order around urge abuse walk all over boss command maltreat repress give orders to alarm kick around treat harshly hassle put the heat on suppress deter brutalize brutalise discourage dictate rule bounce overwhelm require order torture trample on dictate to ill-treat put down tighten the screws on call the shots be cruel to throw your weight around have someone do something shake abash ruffle control crush overpower appall aggrieve distress perturb beset agitate bother enslave necessitate disquiet cajole concuss give orders sway trouble tell someone what to do appal bind cause insist ramrod demand charge put the frighteners on impose breathe down someone's neck blackmail come at trample underfoot rule with an iron hand bring someone to their knees be overbearing rule with a rod of iron ill-use turn the screws on mess over throw one's weight about lay down the law keep under thumb be brutal to smother inhibit suffocate spur lean compress constrict condense squash importune wheedle assail crowd manhandle sell politick argue misuse besiege talk mishandle make things hot for someone act the tin god vex induce work over make it hot for someone blind someone with something tread on have under one's thumb pull rank on take your breath away steamroll frighten off kick about issue threats to will put the screws to bring force to bear on hold a gun to someone's head play the heavy with insist on railroad into put the wind up tighten the screw on put up to high-pressure have impose on turn the screw on prevail upon effect master whip around scare hell out of utter threats to dragoon into conquer steamroller into trample bulldoze into confuse bewilder exert influence on perplex nonplus overcome keep down browbeat into bear down on go to town on confound hold down discompose unsettle occasion foist domineer over subordinate make uneasy fluster make anxious use duress on burden conscript use force on urge by force choke apply obtrude contract enjoin move grind down throw jolt baffle destabilize unbalance hold sway over exert force on gain mastery over train mystify flummox rule despotically rule over tyrannize over gain ascendancy over render helpless gain control of treat brutally weigh heavy upon have someone under your thumb render incapable render powerless bring to heel beat down bear down pin down put the bite on direct startle bear hard on put screws to put squeeze on bring pressure to bear upon put off take aback shake up blind destabilise panic shock prevail oversee run superintend predominate horrify preponderate shotgun throw off balance reign restrict pound put to work work hinder govern quarterback supervise lead captain swagger fright bend henpeck alarum lord spearhead administrate head manage put off one's stroke pull the rug out from under pull the rug from under chill high pressure call the tune try to control take charge make an offer they can't refuse put the arm on discomfort rule the roost preside over be in charge impose one's will on repel disburb unhinge astound demoralize stiff worry run the show silly push the buttons lead by the nose lord over be in the driver's seat run things be in the saddle bend to your will demoralise scarify scare to death strike terror into scare away curdle the blood make teeth chatter make one's blood run cold chill to the bone make one's hair stand on end scare the daylights out of

beat out beat out of be a tower of strength to be at pains beat-pounding be at prayer beat one's breast about beat one's breast beat one's brains out about beat one's brains beat one's brain beat off