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Climb the Walls

Not be able to sustain pressure or inability to act right during frustration or a challenge

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  • It is also a very old expression that originated during the era of castles and forts. To attack inside a fort it was necessary to get inside by climbing the walls. The walls were long and strong and it was a tedious task for the soldiers to enter the fort and continue with fighting. Today, this hectic task is compared with a situation that becomes frustrating for someone and they require immediate relief.
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The training got so long and boring that the participants started climbing the walls.

Submitted on February 25, 2019

Additional definitions for 'Climb the Walls':

climb the wallsTo behave in a distressed or frantic manner; to feel very agitated.
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klettere die Wände hoch

escalar las paredes

escalader les murs

scalare le pareti

klatre på veggene

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