( informal ) to keep trying to do sth that will never be successful :
Trying to reason with them was like banging my head against a brick wall.
( informal ) to keep trying to do sth that will never be successful :
Trying to reason with them was like banging my head against a brick wall.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005