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climb the walls

idiom
Meaning

To behave in a distressed or frantic manner; to exhibit great agitation.


Examples
SIMPLE

I am climbing the walls waiting for these test results.

CONTEXTUAL

After being stuck inside the house for three days due to the storm, the children were climbing the walls.

COMPLEX

Confined to his small office for the entire weekend to finish the report, he began to climb the walls from sheer frustration.

Anchors to
Related idioms5entries
  1. 01

    bounce off the walls

    To be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.

  2. 02

    climb down

    An abandonment, withdrawal from, or softening of a previously expressed opinion, policy, argument, etc.

  3. 03

    go climb a tree

    Go away; a rude dismissal.

  4. 04

    have a mountain to climb

    To face a difficult task or challenge.

  5. 05

    if these walls could talk

    Used to denote a location with an interesting or controversial history.

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