A doubting Thomas is a person who wouldn\u2019t believe anything until he is given proof. This expression has been in use since 19th century. When Thomas, the apostle, was told that Jesus Christ had resurrected he refused to believe it. He wanted proof. Now this expression is used to refer to all skeptics.<\/p>\n
The terms Wavering Thomas and Unbelieving Thomas are variations of this expression.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Rahul is a real doubting Thomas. He wouldn\u2019t believe that I was married until I showed him my marriage certificate.<\/p>\n
To drive a wedge between two people is to do something that would spoil their relationships.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That argument drove a wedge between the two friends.
\n\u2022 Mrs. Simon doesn\u2019t like her son\u2019s girlfriend so she is trying to drive a wedge between the two.
\n\u2022 Property disputes have driven a wedge between the brothers.
\n\u2022 Their divorce drove a wedge between the two families.
\n\u2022 Rahul\u2019s job required him to travel a lot. In the end it drove a wedge between him and his girlfriend and they decided to part ways.
\n\u2022 In many of our films, you can find a scheming mother who tries to drive a wedge between her son and his wife.<\/p>\n
These idioms or expressions have very similar meanings. To drive someone up the walls is to annoy or irritate them.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Stop singing that song. You are driving me up the wall.
\n\u2022 Her constant nagging is driving me up the wall.
\n\u2022 All her complaints about her health problems nearly drove me up the wall.
\n\u2022 My son asks me too many questions that I can\u2019t ask. Sometimes he drives me up the wall.
\n\u2022 Her silly questions always drive me up the wall.<\/p>\n
The same ideas can be expressed using the expressions drive someone nuts \/ batty \/ bonkers.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Her silly questions always drive me bonkers.
\n\u2022 All her complaints about her health problems nearly drove me bonkers.
\n\u2022 My son doesn\u2019t keep his room tidy. Sometimes the mess inside drives me nuts.
\n\u2022 Her silly chatter drives me nuts.
\n\u2022 The dogs kept howling all night. They drove me batty.<\/p>\n
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