Question

Climb the Walls to be frustrated or anxious during a challenging situation; to be unable to endure

Accepted Answer

The assembly was so dull that all the kids were climbing the walls. Perhaps this expression came from the days when soldiers attacking a castle climbed the walls of the stronghold. They wanted to get out of the situation they were in and get on with the battle. Today we say that any person can be "climbing the walls" when he or she feels the need for relief from a frustrating situation.

Idiom	Climb the Walls
Example	The assembly was so dull that all the kids were climbing the walls.
Meaning	to be frustrated or anxious during a challenging situation; to be unable to endure
Origin	Perhaps this expression came from the days when soldiers attacking a castle climbed the walls of the stronghold. They wanted to get out of the situation they were in and get on with the battle. Today we say that any person can be "climbing the walls" when he or she feels the need for relief from a frustrating situation.

Walls Climb Assembly Dull Kids Climbing Frustrated Anxious