It refers to the mindless, scrabbling aversion caused in people by the presence of rats or snakes on the floor of a confined space. Now it just means to irritate and interfere with someone so much that they can't function properly.
It means providing lodging for someone.
The phrase "driving you up the wall" originated in the early 20th century, with the exact origin unclear. The phrase likely comes from the idea of someone being so frustrated or annoyed that they feel like they are being driven up a wall, a metaphor for feeling trapped or overwhelmed. It is a common expression used to convey extreme irritation or exasperation.
If you "roll" someone, you beat them up and steal their money and belongings.
When someone dresses up and become similar to a doll.
I think you mean "drive someone up the wall," which means to make them so frustrated that they are thinking of climbing the walls to escape.
The phrase "drive someone up a wall" originated from the idea of causing someone extreme frustration or irritation, akin to feeling so overwhelmed that they would climb up a wall to escape the situation. It's used to express exasperation when someone or something is annoying or infuriating.
People drove cars up walls and it made people mad.
It refers to the mindless, scrabbling aversion caused in people by the presence of rats or snakes on the floor of a confined space. Now it just means to irritate and interfere with someone so much that they can't function properly.
Yes, "driving you up the wall" is a metaphor. It is an expression to convey someone's frustration or annoyance. It does not literally mean physically pushing someone up a wall but rather describes an emotional state.
"Driving him up the wall" means causing someone to become extremely frustrated or annoyed to the point of feeling overwhelmed or agitated.
A "pin-up" is a picture of a sexy person that you "pin up" (or tape up or whatever) on your wall. By extension, a "pin-up" is a person who looks like someone whose picture you'd like to put on your wall!
A "pin-up" is a picture of a sexy person that you "pin up" (or tape up or whatever) on your wall. By extension, a "pin-up" is a person who looks like someone whose picture you'd like to put on your wall!
It means like make a story up & then when you get done they will write back to you
it means doing a wee up your wall in your sleep
Wall photos come up as a folder in your photos, they are the photos that you put on your wall as like a status, they are posts you have made. :D
it means crazy or looney; off-center, eccentric.It can be used in negative or in positive contexts. "I love my friends-- every one of them is off the wall."ex: I know you are his/her friend, but you must admit he/she comes up with some off-the-wall ideas somtimes.