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like speaking to a wall

like speaking to a 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 wall

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

Words near like speaking to a wall in the dictionary

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

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