run someone ragged

相關詞: run

成語

Definition

  1. To make someone extremely tired by demanding too much work or effort from them.

    (通常透過給予某人繁重或苛刻的工作)使(某人)筋疲力盡,累得(某人)喘不過氣。

    • The demands of the project have run the whole team ragged.

      這個專案的要求讓整個團隊筋疲力盡。

    • She is running herself ragged trying to manage two jobs at once.

      她試著同時管理兩份工作,把自己累得喘不過氣來。

    • I've been run ragged looking after the kids all day.

      我照顧了一整天的孩子,已經累得筋疲力盡。