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bang (one's) head against a wall
bang (one's) head against a wall
To attempt continuously and fruitlessly to accomplish some task or achieve some goal that is or seems ultimately hopeless. I feel like I've been banging my head against a wall trying to understand this math equation. Some people are never going to agree with you on this, so it's no use banging your head against a wall trying to convince everyone.