run head against a brick wall



run one's head against a brick wall

Fig. to be frustrated by coming up against an insurmountable obstacle. There is no point in running your head against a brick wall. If you can't succeed in this case, don't even try. I have been running my head against a brick wall about this problem long enough.
See also: brick, head, run, wall

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AriaAHR-ee-əEnglish
MelanyMEL-ə-neeEnglish (Modern)
LandenLAN-dənEnglish (Modern)
EdwinED-win (English), ED-win (Dutch), ED-vin (Dutch)English, Dutch
Mircea-Romanian
Zviad-Georgian