单词 | push/drive someone over the edge |
释义 | push/drivesomeoneover the edgeIf anunpleasanteventpushessomeone over theedge, it makes themstarttobehavein acrazyway: She had beendrivenover theedgeby theseparationfrom herhusband. Aseriesofprofessionalfailuresfinallydrovehim over theedge. It was thelackofsleepthatdroveme over theedge. Whenpeopleare under so muchstress, asimplething liketheircarbreakingdown canpushthem over theedge. Theinfectionthatbringssomeone to A&E may be the thing thatpushesthem over theedge, health-wise. See also edgenoun(ALMOST) |
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