up the wall
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"You've got three corners where you're turning and braking, and if you lock up, the wall is right in front of you, which is very reminiscent of the corner in Baku - Turn 15."
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
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.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2025
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
I stood right next to the closet for a while but he came out the other side and ran up the wall near the ceiling where he thought I couldn’t get him.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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