Nov 9, 2017 · There is an interesting and common figurative phrase, the walls are closing in, indicating that someone is trapped, panicked, running out of time, or doomed. There is a related question about the phrase here, but it doesn't deal with the history or origin of the phrase:

Oct 1, 2024 · The thought of being trapped in a confined space, with walls closing in and air growing thin, is a terrifying reality for those struggling with claustrophobia, a debilitating fear that can greatly impact their quality of life.

Nov 19, 2022 · When you feel trapped or confined indoors, a walk outside usually helps. Not only are you in the fresh air, but you are also looking at different things. A change of scenery can help when you...

An episode of DuckTales (1987) has Scrooge and his nephews trapped in an Egyptian tomb with a wall with spears closing in on them. They're saved by pressing a hidden (belly) button activating a trapdoor.

Oct 17, 2023 · Yes, it can describe feeling trapped or cornered emotionally, such as "I felt the walls were closing in during the meeting." Is "closing in" commonly used in songs? It's not uncommon, artists like Imogen Heap have songs titled "Closing In" to …

Aug 5, 2021 · Definition of “when the walls are closing in” It is the idea of being in a room which is shrinking and getting smaller around you. So the walls feel like they are "closing in" around you, drawing in tighter, getting too close to you, etc.

Nov 19, 2022 · When you feel trapped or confined indoors, a walk outside usually helps. Not only are you in the fresh air, but you are also looking at different things. A change of scenery can help when you feel like the walls are closing in. Sometimes the “walls” in …

Jan 22, 2016 · They "feel the walls closing in" (or "feel like the walls are closing in"). But this does not directly imply "odd" behavior, merely a state of mind of being "trapped", or perhaps "suffocating". If they feel the walls closing in, they are, or they soon will, behave oddly. They need help. @ab2 - Actually, they may be trapped in a trash compactor.

Dec 21, 2015 · I HAVE made strides...but I feel like the walls are starting to close in on me. What happens if one of them moves out? How can we possibly stay in our house (where I've lived all my life) with one source of income?

May 31, 2022 · To "feel the walls closing in on you" is a common idiom. The image is of being trapped in a room whose walls are literally moving together to crush you. It can describe the panic experienced during an attack of claustrophobia, and of course it may occur in nightmares and fictional adventure stories.