| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| drive around |
drive a car up and down the streets, tooling around
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At night we drove around town, looking for something to do.
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| drive it home |
make a message clear, say it so they understand
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When you talk about safe sex, drive it home. Stress safety.
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| drive me batty |
cause me to be insane, drive me crazy
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The noise from that motorcycle is driving me batty!
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| drive me crazy |
cause me to feel crazy, bug me a lot
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That TV commercial drives me crazy! It's on every channel!
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| drive me to the edge |
cause me to be nearly mad or insane
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When those chipmunks sing, it drives me to the edge!
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| drive me up the wall |
cause me to feel anxious; go around the bend
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I won't babysit at the Kaplans. The kids drive me up the wall.
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| drive standard |
shift gears on a car or truck
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Can you drive standard? My car has a five-speed transmission.
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| drive you |
hit you, punch you, cream you
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If you get pushy, he'll drive you. He's got a bad temper.
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| drive you nuts |
cause you to feel crazy, drive you crazy (see drive me crazy)
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Working for Harry will drive you nuts. He's a perfectionist.
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| drive you to distraction |
cause you to lose thoughts, drive me up the wall
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Her continual chatter will drive you to distraction.
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