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drive one batty

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Definition of drive one batty

informal
: to make one feel angry or annoyed
  • His bad jokes drive me batty!

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drive play

  1. : to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction

  2. : to go through (an area) driving game animals

  3. : to carry on or through energetically

  1. : an act of driving:

  2. : a trip in a carriage or automobile

  3. : an instance of collecting and moving animals (such as game or cattle) together in a desired direction

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batty play

  1. : of, relating to, or resembling a bat

  2. : mentally unstable : crazy

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