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like speaking to a brick wall

like speaking to a brick wall is the alternative form of like talking to a wall.

Meaning of like talking to a wall

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) A futile or unsuccessful attempt at communication due to the ignorance or stubbornness of the other party.
    • Are you even listening to me? It's like talking to a wall.

Questions about like speaking to a brick wall

What is like speaking to a brick wall the alternative form of?
Like speaking to a brick wall is the alternative form of like talking to a wall.

Words near like speaking to a brick wall in the dictionary

  1. like sin
  2. like sixty
  3. like smack
  4. like so
  5. like someone owns the place
  6. like speaking to a brick wall
  7. like speaking to a wall
  8. like stink
  9. like stink on shit
  10. like strange bulldogs
  11. like taking candy from a baby

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