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talks to a brick wall

talks to a brick wall is the third-person singular simple present indicative of talk to a brick wall.

Meaning of talk to a brick wall

Verb

talk to a brick wall (third-person singular simple present talks to a brick wall, present participle talking to a brick wall, simple past and past participle talked to a brick wall)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) To be completely ignored or disregarded by someone, as if speaking to an inanimate object.
    • She never listens. We might as well talk to a brickwall.

Questions about talks to a brick wall

What is talks to a brick wall the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Talks to a brick wall is the third-person singular simple present indicative of talk to a brick wall.

Words near talks to a brick wall in the dictionary

  1. talks the leg off the Lamb of God
  2. talks the talk
  3. talks through
  4. talks through one's hat
  5. talks to
  6. talks to a brick wall
  7. talks to God
  8. talks to oneself
  9. talks to Ralph on the big white telephone
  10. talks to the fist
  11. talks to the hand

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