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
Ragna-Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Ancient Scandinavian
Laureenlə-REENEnglish
Burris['bʌris]
Aniket-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Noe-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Gislin-Ancient Germanic