run someone ragged
(originally, US, idiomatic) To exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(originally, US, idiomatic) To exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.
Origin: From run + ragged. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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