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beating one's head against a stone wall

beating one's head against a stone wall is the present participle and gerund of beat one's head against a stone wall.

Questions about beating one's head against a stone wall

What is beating one's head against a stone wall the present participle and gerund of?
Beating one's head against a stone wall is the present participle and gerund of beat one's head against a stone wall.

Words near beating one's head against a stone wall in the dictionary

  1. beating one's brain
  2. beating one's brains out
  3. beating one's breast
  4. beating one's chest
  5. beating one's face
  6. beating one's head against a stone wall
  7. beating one's meat
  8. beating one's swords into ploughshares
  9. beating one's swords into plowshares
  10. beating out
  11. beating someone at their own game

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