drive to despair



drive someone to despair

Fig. to depress someone; to frustrate someone. Sometimes raising an infant drives me to despair! The recent problems drove her to despair.
See also: despair, drive

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Candidekawn-DEEDFrench
ȘTefanSHTE-fahnRomanian
Germano-Italian, Portuguese
Paddy-Irish
Nita (1)-English
NadİYe-Turkish