drive to distraction
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From drive (“to cause to become”) + to + distraction (“deranged state of mind; insanity”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɹaɪv tə dɪsˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɹaɪv tə dɪsˈtɹækʃən/, /də-/
- Hyphenation: drive to dis‧tract‧ion
Verb
[edit]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)
- (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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[edit]Translations
[edit]to annoy (someone) so much that they cannot concentrate