climbing the walls

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Capt Harris said he was "climbing the walls" at being unable to help his family and the coastguard look for Bob Cuthbertson.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2021

None of the other 39 athletes climbing the walls at Aomi Urban Sports Park have a story like the 24-year-old Condie’s.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2021

None of the other 39 athletes climbing the walls at Aomi Urban Sports Park have a story like the 24-year-old Condie's.

From Fox News • Jul. 8, 2021

“I’m climbing the walls a little bit,” Culkin says.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2020

She didn’t see any reason why the spiders couldn’t reach her by climbing the walls or the ceiling.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan