he was driven to distraction

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• distraction — dis|trac|tion [ dı strækʃən ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount something that gets your attention and prevents you from concentrating on something else: We have work to do and it is essential that there are no distractions. 2. ) count FORMAL an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• distraction — noun 1) a distraction from the real issues Syn: diversion, interruption, disturbance, interference, hindrance 2) frivolous distractions Syn: amusement, entertainment, diversion, recreation, leisure pursuit, divertis …   Thesaurus of popular words

• drive someone to distraction — phrase to annoy someone so much that they become angry or upset She was driven to distraction by his constant whistling. Thesaurus: to make someone angry or annoyedsynonym Main entry: distraction * * * annoy someone intensely he was driven to dis …   Useful english dictionary

• drive someone to distraction — to annoy someone so much that they become angry or upset She was driven to distraction by his constant whistling …   English dictionary

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• drive — drive1 W1S1 [draıv] v past tense drove [drəuv US drouv] past participle driven [ˈdrıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(vehicle)¦ 2¦(make somebody move)¦ 3¦(make somebody do something)¦ 4¦(make somebody/something be in a bad state)¦ 5¦(hit/push something into… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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