drive to distraction
Example Sentences
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It is the result of a lifetime's passion and enough to drive to distraction those who love a fireside dram.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2019
Armed with this, he interviewed the countless applicants as they presented themselves before him; and the result was enough to drive to distraction even a more patient man than Herr von Schalckenberg.
From The Log of the Flying Fish A Story of Aerial and Submarine Peril and Adventure by Browne, Gordon
In order to avoid these troubles, therefore, Cappy would summon his naval architect, whom he would practically drive to distraction by fussing over the plans submitted before giving a final grudging acceptance.
From Cappy Ricks Retires by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)
