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[영어 관용표현] DRIVE SOMEONE UP THE WALL

DRIVE SOMEONE UP THE WALL

 

 

Meaning

 

"Drive someone up the wall" is an idiom that means to annoy or irritate someone to the point of frustration or exasperation.

 

 

Example sentences

 

  1. My little brother's constant whining drives me up the wall.
  2. The sound of construction next door is driving me up the wall; I can't concentrate.
  3. Her inability to make a decision is driving me up the wall.
  4. His habit of tapping his pen on the desk drives everyone up the wall during meetings.
  5. The repetitive music in the store drives customers up the wall.
  6. I love him, but his snoring drives me up the wall every night.
  7. Trying to assemble this furniture without clear instructions is driving me up the wall.
  8. The constant interruptions at work are driving me up the wall; I can't get anything done.
  9. The way she chews her food with her mouth open drives me up the wall.
  10. His tendency to always be late drives me up the wall; I wish he'd respect my time.