That constant buzzing noise is driving me to distraction.
It is obvious that he loves her to distraction.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
drive to distraction — drive (someone) 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 … New idioms dictionary
drive you to distraction — 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… … New idioms dictionary
drive someone to distraction — drive (someone) 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 … New idioms dictionary
drive someone to distraction — phrase to annoy someone so much that they become angry or upset She was driven to distraction by his constant whistling. Thesaurus: to make someone angry or annoyedsynonym Main entry: distraction * * * annoy someone intensely he was driven to dis … Useful english dictionary
drive you up the wall — drive (you) up the wall to make you very unhappy and full of anxiety or anger. Working in front of a computer screen all day drives me up the wall. Related vocabulary: drive you to distraction … New idioms dictionary
drive up the wall — drive (you) up the wall to make you very unhappy and full of anxiety or anger. Working in front of a computer screen all day drives me up the wall. Related vocabulary: drive you to distraction … New idioms dictionary
distraction — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ unwanted ▪ good, nice, welcome ▪ brief, momentary ▪ constant ▪ … Collocations dictionary
drive — drive1 W1S1 [draıv] v past tense drove [drəuv US drouv] past participle driven [ˈdrıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(vehicle)¦ 2¦(make somebody move)¦ 3¦(make somebody do something)¦ 4¦(make somebody/something be in a bad state)¦ 5¦(hit/push something into… … Dictionary of contemporary English
distraction — [[t]dɪstræ̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] distractions 1) N VAR: oft N from n A distraction is something that turns your attention away from something you want to concentrate on. I feel this is getting to be a distraction from what I really want to do... Total… … English dictionary
distraction — dis|trac|tion [dıˈstrækʃən] n 1.) [U and C] something that stops you paying attention to what you are doing ▪ I study in the library as there are too many distractions at home. distraction from ▪ Demands for equality were seen as a distraction… … Dictionary of contemporary English
