run someone ragged

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɹʌn ˌsʌmwʌn ˈɹæɡɪd/

動詞

慣用表現

(originally US, idiomatic) To exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.

日本語の意味

誰かをへとへとにさせる、疲労させる / 過度な労働や努力を強いて、疲弊させる

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The toddlers' constant demands and the endless errands run someone ragged by the end of the day.

幼児たちの絶え間ない要求と終わりのない用事で、一日の終わりには人々は疲れ果ててしまう。

詳細

意味（1）

(originally US, idiomatic) To exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.

They’ve been running him ragged trying to keep up with the demand for new features.

詳細

runs someone ragged （ present singular third-person ）

running someone ragged （ participle present ）

ran someone ragged （ past ）

run someone ragged （ participle past ）