What does “drive someone nuts” mean?

What it means

• Does “drive someone nuts” mean to drive a car to buy nuts? Nope!
• It means: to make someone feel a little crazy or annoyed
• nuts = a little crazy · drive = make We use it for small, not-so-serious things.
• Example: My neighbor's leaf blower drives me nuts!

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1. 0:00Nuts are a healthy, tasty food.
2. 0:03So, why is it bad to drive someone to them?
3. 0:09Jonathan, do you have time today…
4. 0:12Anna, I can't hear you.
5. 0:13What is that noise in the background?
6. 0:15It's a leaf blower.
7. 0:16My neighbor uses it every day, and it drives me nuts.
8. 0:21Yes, that noise would make me crazy too.
9. 0:24What?!
10. 0:26In this case, nuts means a little crazy,
11. 0:30and drive means to make.
12. 0:34So, to drive someone nuts means to make a person feel
13. 0:38a little crazy or even angry.
14. 0:41We mostly use this expression for not-so-serious things.

Quick quiz

1. Question 1 of 2

   What does "drive someone nuts" mean?

   ATo make someone feel a little crazy or annoyedBTo make someone very happyCTo drive a car very fastDTo drive someone to buy nuts

2. Question 2 of 2

   In the video, what drives Anna nuts?

   AJonathan's questionsBA slow carCHer neighbor's leaf blowerDEating too many nuts