run someone ragged

短语

发音

UK /ˈɹʌn ˌsʌmwʌn ˈɹæɡɪd/
AU
UK /ˈɹʌn ˌsʌmwʌn ˈɹæɡəd/

词形变化

ran someone ragged running someone ragged runs someone ragged 三单 runs someone ragged running someone ragged 现在分词 ran someone ragged 过去式

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.

    习语

    They’ve been running him ragged trying to keep up with the demand for new features.

词源

From run + ragged (“exhausted, tired, run down”).

来源：wiktionary