drive ~ crazy — to make someone very annoyed, frustrated, or lose control of their emotions
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to make someone very annoyed, frustrated, or lose control of their emotions
Pronunciation (IPA): /draɪv ˈkreɪzi/
Korean meaning: 누군가를 매우 짜증나게 하거나 화나게 만들다, 미치게 만들다
Korean pronunciation: 드라이브 **크레이**지
Example Sentences
- My roommate's habit of leaving dirty dishes everywhere drives me crazy.
- That annoying song on repeat is driving everyone in the office crazy.
- My cat drives me crazy by walking across my keyboard while I'm working.
drive ~ crazy
NOUN//draɪv ˈkreɪzi//
to make someone very annoyed, frustrated, or lose control of their emotions
to make someone very annoyed, frustrated, or lose control of their emotions
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'drive'는 고대 영어 'drīfan'에서 유래하여 '몰아내다, 밀어내다'의 의미였고, 'crazy'는 16세기에 '깨진, 손상된'을 뜻하는 'craze'에서 발전했습니다. 두 단어가 합쳐져 '누군가를 정신적으로 몰아붙여 미친 상태로 만든다'는 의미가 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“My roommate's habit of leaving dirty dishes everywhere drives me crazy.”
“That annoying song on repeat is driving everyone in the office crazy.”
“My cat drives me crazy by walking across my keyboard while I'm working.”
“The WiFi keeps disconnecting and it's driving me absolutely crazy!”
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