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drive (one) up the wall drive (one) up the wallTo 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, walldrive someone up the wallFig. 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, walldrive someone up the wall INFORMALIf something or someone drives you up the wall, they annoy you very much. The noise is driving me up the wall. He's so uncooperative he's beginning to drive me up the wall.See also: drive, someone, up, walldrive someone up the wall make someone very irritated or angry. informalSee also: drive, someone, up, walldrive/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, walldrive someone up the wall tv. to frustrate someone; to drive someone to distraction. These days of waiting drive me up the wall. See also: drive, someone, up, wall |