Up the wall
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Driven mad or wild, all frayed.
Origin
From 20th-century Britain, tied to slang; 'up the wall' for mad, by 1950s in a tale for nuts. A 1955 'Times' uses it for a row.
Usage Examples
- She's driving me up the wall-stop!
- Up the wall; too much noise.
- He's up the wall; mad now.
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