drive/send somebody 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!
See also: drive, up, wall
send (one) up the wall
To annoy or frustrate one to the point of exasperation. A week on vacation with my relatives is enough to send me up the wall. That loud beeping noise is sending me up the wall!
See also: send, up, wall
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
drive someone up the wall
Fig. to annoy or irritate someone. Stop whistling that tune. You're driving me up the wall. All his talk about moving to California nearly drove me up the wall.
See also: drive, up, wall
send someone up the wall
Fig. to annoy and irritate someone; to drive someone crazy. Don't scratch your fingers on the blackboard. It sends me up the wall! That noise sends me up the wall!
See also: send, up, wall
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
drive/send somebody up the ˈwall
(informal) make somebody very annoyed; drive somebody crazy: That noise is driving me up the wall.See also: drive, send, somebody, up, wall
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- drive (one) up the wall
- drive someone up the wall
- drive up the wall
- drive one out of mind
- drive somebody out of their mind/wits
- drive (one) out of (one's) mind
- send (one) up the wall
- send up the wall
- drive someone around the bend
- drive (one) (a)round the bend