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drive crazy
drive someone crazy
and drive someone insane; drive someone mad 1. . Lit. to force someone into a state of insanity or mental instability. The sound of the wind howling drove me crazy. The dog's constant barking drove me insane.
2. Fig. to annoy or irritate someone. This itch is driving me crazy. All these telephone calls are driving me mad.
drive you crazy
also drive you nuts to make you upset
Until you get used to a new computer, the software will drive you crazy. Because I am not a patient person, I am quite sure that editing a dictionary would just drive me nuts! Usage notes: also used in the form drive you mad