drive (one) to the brink

drive (one) to the brink

To cause one to reach a point of desperation. The fact that my dog still barks all the time, even after finishing obedience school, is really driving me to the brink.
See also: brink, drive
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • drive (one) to the edge
  • drive to the edge
  • Needs must when the devil drives
  • hunt
  • dog eat dog
  • dog-eat-dog
  • a dog-eat-dog world
  • (as) sick as a dog
  • be (as) sick as a dog
  • fiddle away