up the wall
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Spaeny: The great thing about this show is that it’s zeroing in on everyday impossibilities of life, the things that should be so simple, but drive us all up the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
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.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
But if you loved him, you liked him, even when he drove you up the wall, according to his son, Joe.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
“The door to the storage room is located approximately midway up the wall and is reachable by several wooden stairs.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 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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