off the wall
Example Sentences
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People living next to a quarry say their homes shake, pictures fall off the wall and their children are frightened each time huge rocks are blasted.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“When we moved in and everything was concrete, it was really loud because the sound would bounce off the wall and the floor, and our garage would flood all the time,” Novack said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"She did some stuff off the wall," said Justin Leonard, a 28-year-old firefighter in Georgia's 14th congressional district, who voted for Greene twice.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
We step off the wall as the tentative rain finally makes a commitment.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
When I found that original swastika, I was terrified, almost like I believed it could peel itself off the wall and squeeze the life out of me like a boa constrictor.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
