up the wall
Example Sentences
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Kicking everybody’s butts and driving everyone up the wall.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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
Your brain will get a workout, too: As you navigate obstacles, you’ll need to strategize and problem-solve, charting an efficient path up the wall.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 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’d just woken up, the first traces of dawn leaking through the cracks of the stacked logs that made up the wall of his small hut.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
