Drive (someone) up the wall, to In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "drive (someone) up the wall, to", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Kathy Cao calendar 2021-03-14 12:03

Meaning of Drive (someone) up the wall, to (redirected from Drive someone up the wall )

Drive someone up the wall informal verb phrase

To make someone very angry and annoyed, or drive someone crazy or mad

The noise from your neighbor is driving me up.

Whenever I'm stuck in traffic jams, the loud beeping noise always drives me up the wall.

He was driven up the wall by his wife's criticism.

Grammar and Usage of Drive someone up the wall

Verb Forms

  • drives someone up the wall
  • drove someone up the wall
  • driven someone up the wall

The verb "drive" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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