run (oneself or someone) ragged

To exhaust oneself or someone else through hard work or effort. I've been running myself ragged trying to clean and organize the house before your mom comes to visit. If you become Joe's personal assistant, don't be surprised if he runs you ragged—he can be very demanding.

run someone ragged

Fig. to keep someone or something very busy. This busy season is running us all ragged at the store. What a busy day. I ran myself ragged.

run one ragged

Exhaust one, as in I've run myself ragged with this project. This idiom alludes to working so hard that one's appearance is reduced to rags. [c. 1920]

run someone ragged

If someone runs you ragged, they make you do so much that you get extremely tired. Most days the kids — four under the age of six — run me ragged. Their defence was run ragged by the opposing team. Note: You can also say that you run yourself ragged, meaning that you get very tired by doing many things. She runs herself ragged trying to get everything done.

run someone ragged

exhaust someone by making them undertake a lot of physical activity.

ˌrun somebody ˈragged

(informal) make somebody do a lot of work or make a big effort so that they become tired: You look really exhausted. Have the children been running you ragged?

词组	run (oneself or someone) ragged
释义	run (oneself or someone) ragged run (oneself or someone) ragged To exhaust oneself or someone else through hard work or effort. I've been running myself ragged trying to clean and organize the house before your mom comes to visit. If you become Joe's personal assistant, don't be surprised if he runs you ragged—he can be very demanding. See also: ragged, run Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. run someone ragged Fig. to keep someone or something very busy. This busy season is running us all ragged at the store. What a busy day. I ran myself ragged. See also: ragged, run McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. run one ragged Exhaust one, as in I've run myself ragged with this project. This idiom alludes to working so hard that one's appearance is reduced to rags. [c. 1920] See also: one, ragged, run The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. run someone ragged If someone runs you ragged, they make you do so much that you get extremely tired. Most days the kids — four under the age of six — run me ragged. Their defence was run ragged by the opposing team. Note: You can also say that you run yourself ragged, meaning that you get very tired by doing many things. She runs herself ragged trying to get everything done. See also: ragged, run, someone Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. run someone ragged exhaust someone by making them undertake a lot of physical activity. See also: ragged, run, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary ˌrun somebody ˈragged (informal) make somebody do a lot of work or make a big effort so that they become tired: You look really exhausted. Have the children been running you ragged? See also: ragged, run, somebody Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: for (one's) (own) sake for sake keep (someone or something) in sight keep in sight keep sight of keep sight of (someone or something) keep sight of somebody/something leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something) leave oneself wide open for put yourself on the line
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