| Idiom | Drive You Crazy |
|---|---|
| Example | It drives me crazy if my little brother bangs on his drum when I'm on the phone. |
| Meaning | to make someone angry or confused; to make somebody very annoyed or frustrated |
| Origin | This popular expression originated in America in the 1900s. To "drive" has long meant to be in control of a situation (see "in the driver's seat" (see page 98) and "backseat driver" (see page 6). So if someone is doing something so annoying that it's making you lose your wits, then you're being driven "crazy, mad, nuts"—or even "up a wall." |
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