be banging one’s head against the wall
(adjective) to continually try the impossible
Example Sentences:
The young boy was banging his head against the wall because his mother wouldn’t buy him an ice cream cone.
Daughter: I want to go on a date with Bobby!
Mom: You’re too young! You’re only 15 years old!
Daughter: I don’t care!!! I want to!!! You can’t stop me!!!!
Mom: You can shout until you’re banging your head against the wall, but I’m not letting you go!
The boss was banging his head against the wall because his employees were late and didn’t respect him.
From the Blogs:
I could bang my head against a wall
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Similar idioms:
- beat one’s head against the wall
- blue in the face
- beat around the bush
- beat about the bush
- hang one’s head
- better late than never
- bang for one’s buck
- clamp down on something
