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:

1. beat one’s head against the wall
2. blue in the face
3. beat about the bush
4. beat around the bush
5. hang one’s head
6. the writing is on the wall
7. drive someone up a wall
8. have a good head on one’s shoulders
9. get one’s head around
10. better late than never
11. have one’s head in the clouds
12. head somewhere
13. head for
14. bang for one’s buck
15. over one’s head