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drive to distraction

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drive someone to distraction
Fig. to confuse or perplex someone. Can't you see you're driving her to distraction? The problems I am having with my boss are driving me to distraction.
See also: distraction, drive

drive somebody to distraction
to make someone very angry or very bored Looking after six children every day is enough to drive you to distraction. There's a constant buzzing noise and it's driving me to distraction.
See also: distraction, drive

drive you to distraction
to cause you to be unable to think or work That constant buzzing noise is driving me to distraction.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form do something to distraction (to be unable to think of anything else): It is obvious that he loves her to distraction.
Related vocabulary: drive you up the wall
See also: distraction, drive


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