Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
wear yourself to a frazzle
idiom
/wɛr jʊrˈsɛlf tə ə ˈfræzl/
Definition
To exhaust oneself physically or emotionally.
Examples
- After working overtime all week, I really felt like I had worn myself to a frazzle.
- She was so busy with her new project that she wore herself to a frazzle by the end of the month.
Meaning
This phrase means to become extremely tired or stressed due to overwork or continuous activity.
Synonyms
- exhaust oneself
- burn out
- work oneself too hard
- deplete oneself
