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run ragged
run ragged
run
someone
ragged
Fig.
to keep someone or something very busy.
This busy season is running us all ragged at the store. What a busy day. I ran myself ragged.
See also:
ragged
,
run
run
somebody
ragged
to make someone work very hard
When Kayo first started working here, everyone ran her ragged.
Usage notes: also used in the form
run yourself ragged
:
When Charlie finished law school, he didn't have to run himself ragged to find a job.
See also:
ragged
,
run
run
somebody
ragged
to make someone very tired, usually by making them work too hard
What with party preparations and having to look after the kids all this week, I've been run ragged.
See also:
ragged
,
run
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Jefferson
['dʒefəsn]
Chanelle
shə-NEL
English (Modern)
GerÓNimo
-
Spanish
Royle
ROI-əl
English (Rare)
Fareed
-
Arabic, Urdu
Jephthah
JEF-thə
(English)
Biblical
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