drive (someone) to drink

humorous

to make someone extremely anxious and unhappy.

I just couldn't live with someone like Malcolm. It would drive me to drink.

• bank on something
• baptism by fire
• baptism of fire
• bare-bones
• bare bones
• bare heart
• bare soul
• bare your heart
• bare your soul
• bargaining chip
• barge in
• barking up the wrong tree
• bark is worse than bite
• bark is worse than their bite
• bar none
• basket case
• bat an eye
• bat an eyelash
• bat an eyelid
• bat around
• bat around something
• bat for the other side
• batten down the hatches
• battle lines are drawn
• battle of nerves