drive (one) out of (one's) wits

To annoy or frustrate one to the point of exasperation. A week on vacation with my relatives is enough to drive me out of my wits. That loud beeping noise is driving me out of my wits! If I have to work in this cubicle for one more day, it'll drive me out of my wits, I swear!

drive somebody out of their ˈmind/ˈwits

(informal) make somebody crazy, or very nervous or worried: That noise is driving me out of my mind!

See also: drive, mind, of, out, somebody, wit

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See also:

drive (one) up the wall
drive (someone) up the wall, to
drive someone up the wall
drive up the wall
drive/send somebody up the wall
drive one out of mind
drive somebody out of their mind/wits
drive (one) out of (one's) mind
drive (one) (a)round the bend
drive around the bend

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