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Definition of 'drive sb mad'

drive sb mad

phrase
If you say that someone or something drives you mad, you mean that you find them extremely annoying.
[informal]
There are certain things he does that drive me mad.
This itching is driving me mad.
mad
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Nearby words of 'drive sb mad'

  • drive chain
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  • drive out
  • drive sb mad
  • drive sb round the bend
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  • drive someone to distraction

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Definition of drive sb mad from the Collins English Dictionary

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