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Jimmy Hung
2021-05-11 06:05
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.
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1. The phrase is used to talk about the earth that is broken up and flattened by a harrow.
2. If somebody is under the harrow, he or she is forced to experience distress, or torment.
1. About 1000 hectares of farmland have been under the harrow for 2 hours.
2. Many families are under the harrow because of the economic recession.
