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.
From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025
In the video description, Furlan said she climbed up the wall and grabbed the dog out of the coyote’s mouth.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024
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
Shaking, numb, Celaena climbed back up the wall, leaving Nox to figure out the way on his own.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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