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Meaning of drive someone up the wall | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To make a person very angry or frustrated; to infuriate.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Her persistent nagging and constant bickering with me nearly drove me up the wall.”
“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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