run someone ragged

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹʌn ˌsʌmwʌn ˈɹæɡɪd/|/ˈɹʌn ˌsʌmwʌn ˈɹæɡəd/   

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody. idiomatic
    — They’ve been running him ragged trying to keep up with the demand for new features.

词形变化

runs someone ragged present,singular,third-person running someone ragged participle,present ran someone ragged past run someone ragged participle,past

词源

From run + ragged (“exhausted, tired, run down”).
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