to hit one's head against sth

  • 11wall — wall1 W1S1 [wo:l US wo:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(around an area)¦ 2¦(in a building)¦ 3¦(body)¦ 4 wall of fire/water etc 5 wall of silence/secrecy 6 up the wall 7 off the wall 8 go to the wall 9 these four walls …

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  • 12face — face1 W1S1 [feıs] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(front of your head)¦ 2¦(expression)¦ 3 keep a straight face 4 pale faced/round faced etc 5 grim faced/serious faced etc …

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  • 13Firm — Refers to an order to buy or sell that can be executed without confirmation for some fixed period. Also, a synonym for company. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. firm firm 1 [fɜːm ǁ fɜːrm] noun [countable] ORGANIZATIONS a company… …

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  • 14firm — Refers to an order to buy or sell that can be executed without confirmation for some fixed period. Also, a synonym for company. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary At CME, it is called a clearing member firm. A company that has membership privileges… …

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  • 15FIRM — ( foreign investment risk matrix) Graph that displays financial and political risk by intervals on which countries may be compared according to risk ratings. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. firm firm 1 [fɜːm ǁ fɜːrm] noun [countable]… …

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  • 16wall — 1 noun (C) 1 AROUND AN AREA an upright flat structure made of stone or brick, that divides one area from another: The garden was surrounded by a high brick wall. 2 IN A BUILDING one of the sides of a room or building: We decided to paint the… …

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  • 17go — 1 verb past tense went, past participle gone, 3rd person singular present tense goes TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER 1 LEAVE SOMEWHERE (I) to leave a place to go somewhere else; depart: I wanted to go, but Anna wanted to stay. | It s late; I must… …

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  • 18fight — fight1 W1S1 [faıt] v past tense and past participle fought [fo:t US fo:t] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(war)¦ 2¦(hit people)¦ 3¦(try to do something)¦ 4¦(prevent something)¦ 5¦(compete)¦ 6¦(argue)¦ 7¦(sport)¦ 8¦(emotion)¦ 9¦(law)¦ …

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  • 19List of Sonic the Hedgehog comic book characters — This article lists the fictional characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series. Contents 1 Cast creation and influence 2 Main characters 2.1 Antoine D Coolette 2.2 …

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  • 20carry — car|ry1 W1S1 [ˈkæri] v past tense and past participle carried present participle carrying third person singular carries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(lift and take)¦ 2¦(vehicle/ship/plane)¦ 3¦(pipe/wire etc)¦ 4¦(move something)¦ 5¦(have with you)¦ …

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