How to Pronounce "knock your head against a brick wall"
expression
NAHK yur HED uh-GAYNST uh BRIK WAHL
NOK yaw HED uh-GENST uh BRIK WAWL
Definition
To keep trying to achieve something that is impossible or extremely difficult, usually without success.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɹɪk/ /ˈwɔɫ
British English
nˈɒk/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd/ /ɐɡˈɛnst/ /æɪ/ /bɹˈɪk/ /wˈɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHK yur HED uh-GAYNST uh BRIK WAHL
UK
NOK yaw HED uh-GENST uh BRIK WAWL
Listen in Context
I feel like I’m knocking my head against a brick wall with this math problem.
Talking to him is like knocking your head against a brick wall.
She keeps applying for jobs, but it’s like knocking her head against a brick wall.
Honestly, trying to change her mind is like knocking your head against a brick wall—she never listens.