like talking to a wall



like talking to a wall

Of a conversation, completely futile due to a lack of response from another person, often because the person isn't listening. Talking to Eddie when he's watching TV is like talking to a wall! A: "You're so distracted right now, it's like talking to a wall." B: "What?"
See also: like, talk, wall

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SandraSAHN-drah (Italian, Dutch, Finnish), SAN-drə (English), ZAHN-drah (German)Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic,
DiỆU-Vietnamese
KennardKEN-ərdEnglish
FÉLicie-French
XavierZAY-vee-ər (English), ZAY-vyər (English), ig-ZAY-vee-ər (English), za-VYE (French), sha-VYER (Portuguese)English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish (Archaic)
Atticus-Literature