Polyglot Dictionary

drive someone up the wall

/draɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ʌp ðə wɔːl/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. sacar de quicio a alguien

    • His constant complaining drives me up the wall.

      Sus quejas constantes me sacan de quicio.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

get on someone's nerves

drive someone up the wall and get on someone's nerves are close synonyms for irritating someone; drive up the wall is slightly more intense.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa drive someone up the wall?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: His constant complaining drives me up the ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a drive someone up the wall?

noun

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