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
Simcha-Hebrew
Vera (2)-Albanian
LenoxLEN-əksScottish, English (Rare)
Dominiquedo-mee-NEEKFrench
LennieLEN-eeEnglish
HrÓLfr-Ancient Scandinavian