a bang on the head

  • 1bang one's head against a brick wall —    If you bang or knock your head against a brick wall, you continue vainly to try to achieve something in spite of several unsuccessful attempts.     I ve been banging my head against a brick wall trying to explain the internet to my… …

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  • 2Brothers of the Head — Infobox Film name = Brothers of the Head caption = Brothers of the Head movie poster director = Keith Fulton Louis Pepe producer = writer = Brian Aldiss (novel) Tony Grisoni (screenplay) starring = Harry Treadaway Luke Treadaway music = Clive… …

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  • 3bang — [[t]bæ̱ŋ[/t]] bangs, banging, banged 1) N COUNT; SOUND A bang is a sudden loud noise such as the noise of an explosion. I heard four or five loud bangs... She slammed the door with a bang... The television went bang. 2) VERB If something bangs,… …

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  • 4bang — bang1 S3 [bæŋ] n 1.) a sudden loud noise caused by something such as a gun or an object hitting a hard surface ▪ There was a loud bang outside the kitchen door. 2.) a painful blow to the body when you hit against something or something hits you …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5bang — 1 noun 1 (C) a sudden loud noise caused by something such as a gun or an object hitting a hard surface: The front door slammed with a loud bang. 2 (C) a hard knock or hit against something: That was a nasty bang on the head. 3 bangs (plural) AmE… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6bang — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sudden loud noise ADJECTIVE ▪ almighty (esp. BrE), big, enormous (esp. BrE), huge (esp. BrE), loud, massive (esp. BrE), resounding VERB + BANG …

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  • 7bang — 01. I [banged] my head on the table when I was picking up the cat. 02. We heard a loud [bang] and ran outside, where we saw there had been a car accident. 03. The children ran outside [banging] pots and pans together to celebrate the New Year. 04 …

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  • 8bang — [bæŋ] verb I 1) [T] to hit or move something with a lot of force, making a loud noise We could hear them banging their drums.[/ex] She banged her fist on the table.[/ex] 2) [I] to move with a lot of force, making a loud noise We heard a door bang …

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  • 9bang — bang1 /bang/, n. 1. a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun. 2. a resounding stroke or blow: a nasty bang on the head. 3. Informal. a sudden movement or show of energy: He started with a bang. 4. energy; vitality; spirit: The… …

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  • 10bang — I [[t]bæŋ[/t]] n. 1) a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun 2) a resounding stroke or blow: a nasty bang on the head[/ex] 3) inf a sudden movement or show of energy 4) inf Informal. thrill; excitement: to get a big bang out of …

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