up the wall
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His friends tied scarves around him, hoisted him up the wall, back into Iran.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
But as they shoot their hooks and climb up the wall in the dead of night, much of that gear has been shed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
“The video of that crab-walk up the wall looked like something out of a movie.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
"The door to the storage room is located approximately midway up the wall and is reachable by several wooden stairs."
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2023
He turned and crossed the room, flicking on another light, and opened ;a narrow cupboard halfway up the wall.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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