send up the wall

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!See also: send, up, wall

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!See also: send, up, wall

drive/send somebody up the ˈwall

(informal) make somebody very annoyed; drive somebody crazy: That noise is driving me up the wall.See also: drive, send, somebody, up, wall