Be banging, etc. your head against a brick wall
phrase
To try to do something that is very difficult or impossible, often wasting your time in the process.
Trying to convince her was like banging my head against a brick wall, she would just not listen.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To try to do something that is very difficult or impossible, often wasting your time in the process.
Trying to convince her was like banging my head against a brick wall, she would just not listen.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
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Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Pain
Imagine the frustration and pain of actually hitting your head against a wall — the phrase shares this strong emotion.
Every time I try to fix this issue, it's like I'm banging my head against a brick wall.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Usage
Used figuratively, not describing a real action, to express effort with no results.
Organizing the event felt like banging my head against a brick wall.
Pro Tip 3/3Fruitless Efforts
Highlights the sense of futility when actions do not lead to success.
I've been hitting my head against a brick wall trying to learn advanced calculus.
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