up the wall
Example Sentences
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Kicking everybody’s butts and driving everyone up the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
“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 Salon ● Jul. 6, 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
Shooting it accurately up the wall would take more force and skill than most archers could manage, but Frank had strong arms and good aim.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
