beat one’s head against the wall

(adjective) to continually try the impossible

Example Sentences:

The young boy was beating 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 beaing your head against the wall, but I’m not letting you go!

The boss was beating his head against the wall because his employees were late and didn’t respect him.

From the Blogs:

I could beat my head against a wall

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Similar idioms:

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