up the wall

1. see under drive someone crazy.

Example Sentences

Imagine my surprise when, instead, I saw her wicker dresser fully engulfed in flame, the fire licking up the wall.

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And when every cell phone vibration is liable to drive you up the wall, the last thing you need is a burst pipe and a giant hole in your ceiling.

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Shortly after purchasing the house, Puleo renovated the kitchen and bathroom, opened up the wall between the two spaces and widened the kitchen door.

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It spikes whenever he’s in Sam’s presence, and drives him up the wall when another figure from his past resurfaces to remind him of his failures.

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It would drive me up the wall.

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• apprehensive 
• edgy 
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• jittery 
• nervous 
• restive 
• shaky 
• strained 
• stressful 
• uneasy