词组 | run us ragged |
释义 | (redirected from run us ragged)run (oneself or someone) raggedTo 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 raggedFig. 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 raggedExhaust 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 raggedIf 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 raggedexhaust 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? |
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