drive (someone) up a/the wall

idiom

informal
: to make (someone) irritated, angry, or crazy
Your constant tapping is driving me up the wall!

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“Drive (someone) up a/the wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20%28someone%29%20up%20a%2Fthe%20wall. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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