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
JettJETEnglish (Modern)
Suresh-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
Thema-Western African, Akan
AmethystAM-ə-thistEnglish (Rare)
Ulf-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Ganix-Basque