burn somebody out

burn somebody out
ˌburn ˈout | ˌburn yourself/sb ˈout derived
to become extremely tired or sick by working too hard over a period of time

If he doesn't stop working so hard, he'll burn himself out.

By the age of 25 she was completely burned out and retired from the sport.

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