Phrase guide

drive someone up the wall

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To make a person very angry or frustrated; to infuriate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Her persistent nagging and constant bickering with me nearly drove me up the wall.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: fer sortir de polleguera — Translations
  • Czech: zatlačit někoho ke zdi — Translations
  • Dutch: iemand op de kast jagen — Translations
  • Finnish: tehdä joku hulluksi — Translations
  • Finnish: käydä jonkun hermoille — Translations
  • German: jemanden auf die Palme bringen — Translations
  • Polish: doprowadzać do szału — Translations
  • Polish: doprowadzić do szału — Translations
  • Russian: доводи́ть до бе́шенства (dovodítʹ do béšenstva) — Translations
  • Russian: довести́ до бе́шенства (dovestí do béšenstva) — Translations
  • Spanish: sacar de sus casillas — Translations
  • Ukrainian: дово́дити до ска́зу (dovódyty do skázu) — Translations
  • Ukrainian: довести́ до ска́зу (dovestý do skázu) — Translations