How to Pronounce "drive around the bend"
expression
DRYV uh-ROWN-dh thuh BEND
DRYV uh-ROWN-dh thuh BEND
Definition
To annoy or irritate someone so much that they feel very frustrated or almost crazy. It's an informal, idiomatic expression.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹaɪv/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɛnd
British English
dɹˈaɪv/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɛnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DRYV uh-ROWN-dh thuh BEND
UK
DRYV uh-ROWN-dh thuh BEND
Listen in Context
My little brother drives me around the bend when he sings loudly.
This homework is driving me around the bend.
The constant noise outside drives me around the bend.
Honestly, waiting for her to answer my texts drives me around the bend.