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(transitive, hyperbolic) To annoy (someone) so much that they cannot concentrate.

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drive to distraction

Source Word

drive to distraction

IPA(Pronunciation)

excessive transitive

(transitive, hyperbolic) To annoy (someone) so much that they cannot concentrate.

Japanese Meaning

相手を非常に苛立たせ、集中できない状態に追い込む

The constant beeping from the old printer would drive me to distraction during every busy afternoon.

古いプリンターの絶え間ないビープ音は、忙しい午後になるといつも私を集中できないほど苛立たせた。

Sense（1）

(transitive, hyperbolic) To annoy (someone) so much that they cannot concentrate.

drives to distraction

（ present singular third-person ）

driving to distraction

（ participle present ）

drove to distraction

（ past ）

driven to distraction

（ participle past ）