climb the walls
climb the walls
To be anxious or annoyed to the point of frenzy. If she makes another foolish blunder like that, I'll be ready to climb the walls. The doctor hasn't called me with the test results yet, so I've been climbing the walls.
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climbing the walls
Anxious or annoyed to the point of frenzy. The doctor hasn't called me with the test results yet, so I've been climbing the walls. If she makes another foolish blunder like that, I'll be climbing the walls.
See also: climb, wall
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
climb the wall(s)
Fig. to be very agitated, anxious, bored, or excited. He was home for only three days; then he began to climb the wall. I was climbing the walls to get back to work.
See also: climb, wall
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
climb the walls
Show extreme frustration, impatience, or anxiety, as in That long, boring banquet made me want to climb the walls, or If he says that one more time I'll be ready to climb the walls. Although describing a military maneuver dating from ancient times, this slangy phrase has been used figuratively to express strong negative feeling only since about 1970. Also see under drive someone crazy.
See also: climb, wall
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
climb the wall
verbSee climb the walls
See also: climb, wall
climb the wall(s)
tv. to do something desperate when one is anxious, bored, or excited. I was climbing the walls to get back to work.
See also: climb, wall
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
climb the walls
To be anxious or frantic.
See also: climb, wall
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- climb the wall
- climbing the walls
- be climbing the walls
- abdabs
- a faux pas
- pas
- faux
- faux pas
- laughing stock