run someone ragged
run someone ragged · runs someone ragged · ran someone ragged · run someone ragged · running someone ragged
To exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebodyTo exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.
/ˈɹʌn ˌsʌmwʌn ˈɹæɡɪd/
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.
They’ve been running him ragged trying to keep up with the demand for new features.
Origin
From run + ragged (“exhausted, tired, run down”).From run + ragged (“exhausted, tired, run down”).
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Forms
runs someone ragged, running someone ragged, ran someone ragged, run someone ragged| Base form | run someone ragged · to run someone ragged |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | runs someone ragged |
| Present participle | running someone ragged |
| Past simple | ran someone ragged |
| Past participle | run someone ragged |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
17 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle