If you’re inquiring about somebody acting strangely: “All of a sudden he got up and left. What do you suppose ________ him?”
| AILED | 160 |
| GOT INTO | 151 |
| STRUCK | 121 |
| HAPPENED TO | 114 |
| HIT | 83 |
| CAME OVER | 67 |
| BUGGED | 54 |
| WAS THE MATTER WITH | 41 |
| IS THE MATTER WITH | 40 |
| WAS WRONG WITH | 39 |
| BOTHERED | 38 |
| COME OVER | 28 |
| IS WRONG WITH | 25 |
| HAPPENED | 22 |
| AILS | 14 |
| BIT | 14 |
| IS EATING | 14 |
| GOT | 12 |
| WAS BUGGING | 12 |
| IS BOTHERING | 11 |
| UPSET | 11 |
| WAS EATING | 11 |
| WAS THE MATTER | 11 |
| IS BUGGING | 9 |
| WAS BITING | 9 |
| TROUBLED | 8 |
| WAS BOTHERING | 7 |
| WAS WRONG | 7 |
| IS AILING | 6 |
| POSSESSED | 6 |
| WAS EATING ON | 6 |
| GOT UNDER HIS SKIN | 5 |
| GOT WRONG WITH | 5 |
| MOVED | 5 |
| IRKED | 4 |
| IS EATING ON | 4 |
| WAS TROUBLING | 4 |
| AFFECTED | 3 |
| GOT OVER | 3 |
| IS THE MATTER | 3 |
| OFFENDED | 3 |
| WAS AILING | 3 |
| WENT WRONG WITH | 3 |
| ANNOYED | 2 |
| BUGS | 2 |
| GOT IN | 2 |
| IS WITH | 2 |
| MADE HIM MAD | 2 |
| OVERCAME | 2 |
| P.O.’ED | 2 |
| TICKED HIM OFF | 2 |
| TOUCHED HIM OFF | 2 |
| WORRIED | 2 |
| “HE DIDN’T ACT RIGHT, AND HE LEFT” | 1 |
| AILDED | 1 |
| ATE | 1 |
| BECOME OVER | 1 |
| BOTHERS | 1 |
| BUSHED | 1 |
| CAME INTO | 1 |
| CAUSED HIM TO DO THAT | 1 |
| COME ON | 1 |
| COULD BE THE MATTER | 1 |
| CRAWLED OVER | 1 |
| CROSSED | 1 |
| ENTERED HIS HEAD | 1 |
| FAZED | 1 |
| FLUBBED | 1 |
| GIT | 1 |
| GOES WITH | 1 |
| GOING OFF A BIT | 1 |
| GOT AHOLD TO | 1 |
| GOT HIS DANDRUFF UP | 1 |
| GOT HIS GOAT | 1 |
| GOT NEXT TO | 1 |
| GOT THE MATTER WITH | 1 |
| GOT TO | 1 |
| GOT WRONG | 1 |
| GRABBED | 1 |
| HAD HAPPENED TO | 1 |
| HAPPEN TO | 1 |
| HAPPENED TO UPSET | 1 |
| HAS COME OVER | 1 |
| HAS GOT IN | 1 |
| HAS HE GOT ON HIS MIND | 1 |
| HE GOT A NIP | 1 |
| HE GOT HUFFED ABOUT | 1 |
| HE HAS ON HIS MIND | 1 |
| HE WAS KINDA QUEER | 1 |
| HE WAS MIFFED ABOUT | 1 |
| HE WENT OFF THE DEEP END | 1 |
| HE’S CRAZY | 1 |
| HE’S ODD | 1 |
| HE’S PECULIAR | 1 |
| HIS PROBLEM WAS | 1 |
| HURT | 1 |
| INSULTED | 1 |
| IS BITING ON | 1 |
| IS CRAWLING OVER | 1 |
| IS EATING AT | 1 |
| IS ITCHING | 1 |
| IS THE GUY OFF HIS ROCKER | 1 |
| IS THE TROUBLE WITH | 1 |
| IS WORKING ON | 1 |
| IS WRONG | 1 |
| JOLTED HIM | 1 |
| MADE | 1 |
| MADE HIM ACT THAT WAY | 1 |
| MADE HIM ACT THATAWAY | 1 |
| MIFFED | 1 |
| MIFFED ABOUT | 1 |
| NETTLED | 1 |
| OVERCOME | 1 |
| PEEVED | 1 |
| PESTERED | 1 |
| PIQUED | 1 |
| PROMPTED | 1 |
| PROVOKED | 1 |
| PULLED HIS CORK | 1 |
| RATTLED HIS CHAIN | 1 |
| RILED | 1 |
| RILED UP | 1 |
| RUFFLED HIS FEATHERS | 1 |
| SCARED | 1 |
| SCARED HIM OUT | 1 |
| SHOOK | 1 |
| SHOOK HIM UP | 1 |
| SPOOKED | 1 |
| STARTED | 1 |
| STARTING TO LOSE HIS MARBLES | 1 |
| STUCK | 1 |
| STUNG | 1 |
| URGED | 1 |
| WAS BITING ON | 1 |
| WAS CHEWING ON | 1 |
| WAS EATING HIM | 1 |
| WAS GRIPING | 1 |
| WAS HIS HUFF | 1 |
| WAS HIS HURRY | 1 |
| WAS HIS RUSH | 1 |
| WAS HURTING | 1 |
| WAS IN HIS MIND | 1 |
| WAS IRKING | 1 |
| WAS THE TROUBLE | 1 |
| WAS THE TROUBLE WITH | 1 |
| WENT OVER | 1 |
| WENT WRONG | 1 |
| WHY HIS SUDDEN CALL | 1 |
| WHY WAS HE ACTING NUTTY | 1 |
| WRONG WITH | 1 |
| YANKED HIS CHAIN | 1 |
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