“Drive someone up the wall”
Definition
To make someone very annoyed or angry.
Examples
Examples
“That noise is driving me up the wall.”
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That noise is driving me up the wall.Compare with the original example
That noise is driving me up the wall.
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- What does "Drive someone up the wall" mean?
- "Drive someone up the wall" means to make someone very annoyed or angry.
- How do you use "Drive someone up the wall" in a sentence?
- Example: "That noise is driving me up the wall."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Drive someone up the wall"?
- Сильно раздражать или выводить из себя. / Շատ զայրացնել կամ նյարդայնացնել մեկին։