drive someone up the wall
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drive someone up the wall
verb drive up the wall
- To make a person very angry or frustrated; to infuriate. Her persistent nagging and constant bickering with me nearly drove me up the wall.
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| Español | sacar de sus casillas |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | jemanden auf die Palme bringen |
| Русский | доводи́ть до бе́шенства dovodítʹ do béšenstva, довести́ до бе́шенства dovestí do béšenstva |
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