talk (one) ragged Idiom

dragged through a...

(See look like he was dragged through a knothole)

look like he was dragged through a knothole

appear to be very tired, burn out, run down After a divorce and a funeral, Anne looked like she'd been dragged through a knothole.

run ragged

be tired or exhausted She has been run ragged by her three children.

run you ragged

make you feel tired, wear you out Grade 8 students use up all your energy. They run you ragged.

dragged

highly intoxicated:"After 3 pitchers I was dragged"

ragged out

wearing your finest clothes

run sb ragged

Idiom(s): run sb ragged

Theme: CONTROL

to run someone hard and fast; to keep someone very busy. (Informal.)
• This busy season is running us all ragged at the store.
• What a busy day. I ran myself ragged.

look like sth the cat dragged in

Idiom(s): look like sth the cat dragged in

Theme: DISORDER

to look very shabby, worn, exhausted, or abused. (Informal. Sometimes with drug.)
• That new sofa of theirs looks like something the cat dragged in.
• Poor Dave looks like something the cat drug in. He must have been out late last night.

feel dragged out

Idiom(s): feel dragged out

Theme: EXHAUSTION

to feel exhausted. (Informal.)
• What a day! I really feel dragged out.
• If he runs too much, he ends up feeling dragged out.

Look what the cat dragged in

This idiom is used when someone arrives somewhere looking a mess or flustered and bothered.

talk (one) ragged

To allocution so abundant that one becomes apathetic and beat from listening. I went on a date with a babe aftermost night, but she talked me ragged during banquet and I concluded up abrogation early. You charge to accumulate your presentations assorted and interesting. You can't aloof allocution your admirers ragged for an hour.Learn more: ragged, talk

talk someone ragged

Fig. to allocution to addition too much; to bore someone. That was not an interview. She talked me ragged. He consistently talks me ragged, but I consistently listen.Learn more: ragged, talk

talk addition ragged

tv. to allocution to addition too much; to bore someone. That was not an interview. She talked me ragged. Learn more: ragged, someone, talk

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More Idioms/Phrases

Long time no hear Look after number 1 Look after the pennies and the pounds will look af Look before you leap Look on the bright side Look what the cat dragged in Loose lips sink ships Lord love a duck Lord willing and the creek don't rise Lose the plot Lose your bottle Lose your lunch