B2 — Upper Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Fare spallate al muro
To bash one's head against a brick wall
Literal Translation
"To shoulder-charge the wall"
What it means
To bash one's head against a brick wall. Describes a futile effort where no matter how hard you try, you make no progress.
Example in context
"Cercare di convincerlo è come fare spallate al muro."
"Trying to convince him is like bashing your head against a brick wall."
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