How to Pronounce "climb the walls"
expression
KLYME thuh WAWLZ
KLYME thuh WAWRLZ
Definition
To feel extremely anxious, bored, or restless, often to the point of being unable to sit still.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫaɪm/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔɫz
British English
klˈaɪm/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLYME thuh WAWLZ
UK
KLYME thuh WAWRLZ
Listen in Context
After one week at home, I started to climb the walls.
When the internet went down, the kids began to climb the walls.
She hates being bored; she always climbs the walls if she has nothing to do.
I’m climbing the walls waiting for the test results.