How to Pronounce "run your head against a brick wall"
expression
RUN yore, yer HED uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST AY, uh BRICK WAL
run YAW hed uh-GENST AY brick WAWRL
Definition
To keep trying to achieve something that is impossible or extremely difficult, usually resulting in frustration or no progress.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹən/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɹɪk/ /ˈwɔɫ
British English
ɹˈʌn/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd/ /ɐɡˈɛnst/ /æɪ/ /bɹˈɪk/ /wˈɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RUN yore, yer HED uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST AY, uh BRICK WAL
UK
run YAW hed uh-GENST AY brick WAWRL
Listen in Context
I feel like I run my head against a brick wall when I talk to him.
Trying to fix this old car is like running my head against a brick wall.
If you run your head against a brick wall, maybe it’s time to try a new way.
Every time I argue with my brother, it’s like running my head against a brick wall—he never changes his mind.