C2idiomhealth
run yourself ragged
USUK
to make yourself extremely tired by doing too many things
The reflexive pronoun matches the subject: herself, myself, themselves. Also 'run someone ragged'.
In context
She ran herself ragged looking after two children and working full time.
Don't run yourself ragged trying to please every guest at the Tet party.
More idioms about health
- a clean bill of healtha doctor's statement, after an examination, that someone is healthy
- a new lease of lifenew energy, or a chance to be active or useful again
- a ripe old agea very old age, reached in good health
- a second windnew energy that lets you continue after you felt too tired
- a shadow of your former selfmuch weaker, thinner or less impressive than before