Pronunciation: /draɪv ʌp ðə wɔl/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 My noisy neighbor's parties drive me up the wall.
A2 Her constant complaining about everything is starting to drive me up the wall.
B1 The never-ending construction noise outside my window is really driving me up the wall.
B2 The constant interruptions at work are driving me up the wall and making it hard to focus.
C1 The lack of organization and communication in this company is slowly driving me up the wall.
C2 The inefficiency and bureaucracy in the government system drives many citizens up the wall.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 The loud music drives me up the wall.
A2 Her constant complaining drives her friends up the wall.
B1 The never-ending construction noise is really driving the residents up the wall.
B2 The repetitive beeping sound from the faulty alarm system is driving the employees up the wall.
C1 The lack of organization and communication in the company is driving the manager up the wall.
C2 The constant interruptions during important meetings drive the CEO up the wall.
adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb
A1 The loud music drives me up the wall.
A2 Her constant complaining drives her roommate up the wall.
B1 The never-ending construction noise is driving the residents up the wall.
B2 The repetitive tasks at work are driving him up the wall.
C1 The lack of organization in the project is driving the team up the wall.
C2 The constant interruptions during meetings drive the manager up the wall.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 The loud music drives me up the wall.
A2 Her constant complaining drives her friends up the wall.
B1 The never-ending construction noise is driving the residents up the wall.
B2 The repetitive tasks at work are driving me up the wall.
C1 The lack of organization in this project is driving everyone up the wall.
C2 The constant interruptions during meetings drive the team up the wall.
formal The constant noise from the construction site next door can drive up the wall.
informal My little brother's whining about not getting his way really drives me up the wall.
slang Her constant gossiping about others really drives me up the wall.
figurative The never-ending paperwork at work is starting to drive me up the wall.
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