drive to the edge



drive someone to the edge

 and drive someone to the brink
fig to drive someone almost insane; to drive someone close to doing something desperate. Your trouble with the police has driven me to the brink! The next time you are arrested, I will not get you out of jail.
See also: drive, edge

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rokuroṙo-koo-ṙo:Japanese
Iapetus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Balbino-Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Karlmann-German (Archaic)
Chuldah-Biblical Hebrew
RaineRAYNEnglish (Rare)