be climbing the walls

(informal)feel frustrated, helpless, and trapped

(非正式)感到無能為力

his job soon had him climbing the walls.

他的工作很快使他感到無能為力。

have a mountain to climb

be facing a very difficult task

面臨挑戰

climb down

withdraw from a position taken up in argument or negotiation

（爭執、談判中）退讓，讓步，屈服

he was forced to climb down over the central package in the bill.

他被迫在議案的中心一攬子提議上作出讓步。