sacar de quicio

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to remove from the (door) jamb”.

Verb

sacar de quicio (first-person singular present saco de quicio, first-person singular preterite saqué de quicio, past participle sacado de quicio)

1. (idiomatic) to rile up, to annoy; to drive crazy; to drive someone nuts; to cause somebody to come unhinged
2. (idiomatic) to blow out of proportion

See also

• desquiciar

Further reading

• “sacar de quicio algo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28