drive/send somebody up the wall

drive (one) up the wall

To annoy or frustrate one to the point of exasperation. A week on vacation with my relatives is enough to drive me up the wall. That loud beeping noise is driving me up the wall!See also: drive, up, 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

drive someone up the wall

Fig. to annoy or irritate someone. Stop whistling that tune. You're driving me up the wall. All his talk about moving to California nearly drove me up the wall.See also: drive, 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