climbing the walls

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This take on Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet,” set in a sanatorium with teenagers climbing the walls, has Bourne’s signature clever movement, which can be delightful, and tons of talent onstage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2024

“Let me just say that everyone trained fully and Sofia Jakobsson is kind of climbing the walls currently,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Given all this heat, a Bob Ross channel probably would have done well even if Americans hadn’t been climbing the walls over the past 16 months.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2021

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

Tina hadn’t left the city in months, and by Friday she was climbing the walls.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner