wall

between you and me and the wall: see between you and me and the bedpost atbedpost.

bounce off the walls: seebounce.

climb the walls: seeclimb.

come up against a brick wall: seebrick.

drive someone up the wall make someone very irritated or angry. informal

a fly on the wall: seefly.

the fourth wall: seefourth.

go over the wall escape from prison. informal

go to the wall

1 (of a business) fail; go out of business.

2 support someone or something, no matter what the cost to yourself. informal

hit the wall (of an athlete) experience a sudden loss of energy in a long race.

hole in the wall: seehole.

off the wall

1 eccentric or unconventional.

2 (of a person) crazy or angry.

3 (of an accusation) without basis or foundation. North American informal

up against the wall in an inextricable situation; in great trouble or difficulty.

☞ The image here is of someone facing execution by a firing squad.

wall-to-wall

1 (of a carpet or other floor covering) fitted to cover an entire floor.

2 of great extent or number; allowing no unfilled space or interval. informal

❷1982Sara ParetskyIndemnity Only Why would he agree to see me? He'd never heard of me, he has wall-to-wall appointments.

walls have ears used to warn someone to be careful what they say as people may be eavesdropping. proverb

with your back to the wall: seeback.

the writing is on the wall: seewriting.