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banging one's head against a brick wall

banging one's head against a brick wall is the present participle and gerund of bang one's head against a brick wall.

Meaning of bang one's head against a brick wall

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)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To waste effort on a futile project.

Questions about banging one's head against a brick wall

What is banging one's head against a brick wall the present participle and gerund of?
Banging one's head against a brick wall is the present participle and gerund of bang one's head against a brick wall.

Words near banging one's head against a brick wall in the dictionary

  1. banging like a dunny door in a gale
  2. banging like a shithouse door
  3. banging off
  4. banging on
  5. banging on the door
  6. banging one's head against a brick wall
  7. banging out
  8. banging some heads together
  9. banging the door down
  10. banging the drum for
  11. banging to rights

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