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Sacar de quicio

To drive someone mad / To exasperate

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to take out of the hinge'. Describes something or someone that irritates you intensely and pushes you to the limit of your patience.

See It in Context

Ese ruido me saca de quicio.

That noise drives me mad.

—¿Por qué estás tan alterado? —Me saca de quicio cuando hace eso.

—Why are you so worked up? —It drives me mad when he does that.

Su actitud me saca completamente de quicio.

Her attitude completely exasperates me.