send (one) up the wall
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send (one) up the wall
To annoy or frustrate one to the point of exasperation. A week on vacation with my relatives is enough to send me up the wall. That loud beeping noise is sending me up the wall!
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send someone up the wall
Fig. to annoy and irritate someone; to drive someone crazy. Don't scratch your fingers on the blackboard. It sends me up the wall! That noise sends me up the wall!
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drive/send somebody up the ˈwall
(informal) make somebody very annoyed; drive somebody crazy: That noise is driving me up the wall.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017