drive to distraction

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English

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Etymology

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From drive (to cause to become) + to + distraction (deranged state of mind; insanity).

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Verb

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drive to distraction (third-person singular simple present drives to distraction, present participle driving to distraction, simple past drove to distraction, past participle driven to distraction)

  1. (transitive, hyperbolic) To annoy (someone) so much that they cannot concentrate.
    Synonyms: drive crazy, drive round the bend, drive up the wall
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