Drive (someone) to an early grave verb phrase
Doing something that can lead to one's premature death
Hearing this noise continually drives me to an early grave.
Looking after these naughty kids all day is going to drive her to an early grave.
Normally, "be going to" will stand in front of this phrase.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
Used to describe a person being more careful after an accident or a bad experience in the past to avoid it happening again.
I drive more carefully after an accident when I was little because a burnt child dreads the fire.