{v. phr.} To tire out; make nervous by too much worry or work. * /Trying to keep up with too many clubs, sports, and activities in addition to his homework ran Tom ragged./ * /On a rainy day the children sometimes ran Mother ragged./ Compare: WEAR OUT.
RUN RAGGED
Meaning of RUN RAGGED in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012