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1one's head against a brick wall — Said of a laborious but unrewarding attempt, eg to persuade, inform, etc ● brick …
2bang 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… …
3bang one's head against a brick wall — To waste one s time in unproductive effort • • • Main Entry: ↑bang …
4be banging one's head against a brick wall — ► be banging one s head against a brick wall be doggedly attempting the impossible. Main Entry: ↑head …
5knock one's head against a brick wall — To meet with total resistance or refusal to compromise • • • Main Entry: ↑knock …
6be banging one's head against a brick wall — be banging (or knocking) one s head against a brick wall be doggedly attempting the impossible and suffering in the process …
7brick wall, run one's head into — Meet with insurmountable difficulties, opposition, etc. Attempt the impossible …
8Brick — (br[i^]k), n. [OE. brik, F. brique; of Ger. origin; cf. AS. brice a breaking, fragment, Prov. E. brique piece, brique de pain, equiv. to AS. hl[=a]fes brice, fr. the root of E. break. See {Break}.] 1. A block or clay tempered with water, sand,… …
9Brick clay — Brick Brick (br[i^]k), n. [OE. brik, F. brique; of Ger. origin; cf. AS. brice a breaking, fragment, Prov. E. brique piece, brique de pain, equiv. to AS. hl[=a]fes brice, fr. the root of E. break. See {Break}.] 1. A block or clay tempered with… …
10Brick dust — Brick Brick (br[i^]k), n. [OE. brik, F. brique; of Ger. origin; cf. AS. brice a breaking, fragment, Prov. E. brique piece, brique de pain, equiv. to AS. hl[=a]fes brice, fr. the root of E. break. See {Break}.] 1. A block or clay tempered with… …
