simple past tense of run into a brick wall

present participle of run into a brick wall

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of run into a brick wall

(transitive, idiomatic) to encounter an insurmountable barrier or obstacle to progress

(simile, colloquial) to be completely ignored or disregarded by someone, as if speaking to an inanimate object

Alternative form of like talking to a wall

a saying used of the difficulty of talking to someone who is not listening

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