jdn. um den Verstand bringen

to drive someone crazy

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Noun

Verstand m.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Die ständige Baustelle vor seinem Haus bringt ihn um den Verstand.

How it is used

Means 'to drive someone crazy' (hyperbolic). Colloquial register. Use when extremely annoyed, e.g., 'Die ständigen Fehler bringen mich um den Verstand.' Not literal insanity.

Other verbs that go with Verstand

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Verstand verlierento lose one's mind
• über jds. Verstand gehento be beyond someone's understanding
• an jds. Verstand zweifelnto doubt someone's sanity

All collocations with Verstand

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)