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Meaning of run someone ragged

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

run someone ragged

Pronunciation:/ˈɹʌn ˌsʌmwʌn ˈɹæɡəd/

verb

Definitions

  1. (originally United States) To exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.

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

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/run%20someone%20ragged

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