drive someone up the wall
drive (one) up the wall
To annoy or frustrate one to the point of exasperation. A week on vacation with my relatives is enough to drive me up the wall. That loud beeping noise is driving me up the wall!
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drive someone up the wall
INFORMALIf something or someone drives you up the wall, they annoy you very much. The noise is driving me up the wall. He's so uncooperative he's beginning to drive me up the wall.
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drive someone up the wall
make someone very irritated or angry. informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
drive someone up the wall
tv. to frustrate someone; to drive someone to distraction. These days of waiting drive me up the wall.
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