drive (push or put) smb. to the wall

   пpипepeть кoгo-л. к cтeнкe, дoвecти кoгo-л. дo кpaйнocти; вытecнить, paзopить кoгo-л.

    The one thing that seemed eventually to have saved him was the fact that quite all of his creditors were fully aware that should he be broken and driven to the wall, there would be no cash for anyone (Th. Dreiser)