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2021-08-14 04:08
Run (oneself or someone) ragged phrase
To cause someone/you to feel weary by making them do too many demanding tasks or make an enormous effort.
You will run yourself ragged if you take all the work that is supposed to be divided to them as well.
I've been running myself ragged by running a marathon without drinking a single drop of water.
Why did you have to run yourself ragged cooking and cleaning for your son? He can look after himself now.
To work oneself to the point of being extremely tired and worried.
To use up all one's energy to do something; to exhaust one's chances
To exhaust one by making them walk very fast or very far
The verb "run" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase was formed based on the meaning of the adjective "ragged".
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The similarity between the children and their parents
I looked at my father's eyes, then looked at my eyes. I thought the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
