bang one's head against a brick wall
bang one's head against a brick wall verb: to waste effort on a futile project.
Verb
bang one's head against a brick wall (third-person singular simple present bangs one's head against a brick wall, present participle banging one's head against a brick wall, simple past and past participle banged one's head against a brick wall)
Forms of bang one's head against a brick wall
| third-person singular present | bangs one's head against a brick wall |
|---|---|
| present participle | banging one's head against a brick wall |
| past participle | banged one's head against a brick wall |
| past | banged one's head against a brick wall |
Questions about bang one's head against a brick wall
- What does bang one's head against a brick wall mean?
- Bang one's head against a brick wall means to waste effort on a futile project.
- What part of speech is bang one's head against a brick wall?
- Bang one's head against a brick wall is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bang one's head against a brick wall?
- The past tense of bang one's head against a brick wall is banged one's head against a brick wall.
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