wear someone to a frazzle

wear someone to a frazzle
wear someone to a frazzle
Fig. to exhaust someone. •

Her work wears her to a frazzle.

Taking care of all those kids must wear you to a frazzle.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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