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German idioms

What does “Jemanden auf die Palme bringen” mean?

GermanEmotions and relationshipsInformal

Jemanden auf die Palme bringen

Word for word

To bring someone up the palm tree

What it really means

To make someone furious, to drive them out of their mind. Used for anyone who irritates on purpose or by habit.

How we say it in English

To drive someone up the wall

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