drive someone up the wall en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To make a person very angry or frustrated; to infuriate.
There is nothing and no one that's going to shut him up. That's what makes [Chris] Tucker funny. It's also what can drive you up the wall about him.
1998 September 18, Charles Taylor, “Hong Kong Hollywood”, in Salon, archived from the original on 06 May 2008:Her persistent nagging and constant bickering with me nearly drove me up the wall.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| drove someone up the wall | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| driving someone up the wall | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| driven someone up the wall | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| drives someone up the wall | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
drive someone to the wall · drive someone crazy
Translations (13)
es sacar de sus casillas (Translations) · ca fer sortir de polleguera (Translations) · cs zatlačit někoho ke zdi (Translations) · pl doprowadzać do szału (Translations) · fi tehdä joku hulluksi (Translations) · uk довести́ до ска́зу (Translations) · uk дово́дити до ска́зу (Translations) · fi käydä jonkun hermoille (Translations) · ru доводи́ть до бе́шенства (Translations) · de jemanden auf die Palme bringen (Translations) · ru довести́ до бе́шенства (Translations) · nl iemand op de kast jagen (Translations) · pl doprowadzić do szału (Translations)