Faire devenir chèvre
Meaning: To drive someone up the wall.
Language: French
Literally: To make someone turn into a goat
Category: Animals
Origin: The goat earned this by reputation rather than zoology. It is stubborn, and it is known for going from perfectly calm to a sudden burst of temper with nothing in between — which is the state being described. By the 17th century devenir chèvre (to become a goat) already meant to lose your temper, displacing an older prendre la chèvre (to take the goat) with the same sense. Modern use has drifted a step further, toward driving someone mad rather than merely angry.
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