up the walls

prepositional phrase

Very busy, swamped.

“We didn't go to the restaurant as it was up the walls.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. IrelandUKidiomaticusuallyregarding a workplaceVery busy, swamped.

    We didn't go to the restaurant as it was up the walls.

    1 more example

    We were up the walls last week and I got ten hours overtime.

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APA

up the walls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20the%20walls

MLA

“up the walls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20the%20walls. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “up the walls,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20the%20walls.

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