bang one's head against a brick wall en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To waste effort on a futile project.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bangs one's head against a brick wall | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| banging one's head against a brick wall | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| banged one's head against a brick wall | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| banged one's head against a brick wall | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
headbanging · beat a dead horse · flog a dead horse
Translations (6)
fi hakata päätään seinään (to waste effort on a futile project) · pl walić głową w mur (to waste effort on a futile project) · pl walić głową w ścianę (to waste effort on a futile project) · bg бия си главата в стената (to waste effort on a futile project) · it sbattere la testa contro un muro (to waste effort on a futile project) · fr perdre son temps (to waste effort on a futile project)