up the wall
Example Sentences
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And when every cell phone vibration is liable to drive you up the wall, the last thing you need is a burst pipe and a giant hole in your ceiling.
From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025
Shortly after purchasing the house, Puleo renovated the kitchen and bathroom, opened up the wall between the two spaces and widened the kitchen door.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
“The video of that crab-walk up the wall looked like something out of a movie.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023
“The door to the storage room is located approximately midway up the wall and is reachable by several wooden stairs.”
From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023
I stood right next to the closet for a while but he came out the other side and ran up the wall near the ceiling where he thought I couldn’t get him.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
