to (face / come to / hit)  a (brick) wall
(face / come
feɪs
feis
to / hit)
ə
ē
<abbr style="text-decoration: underline;" title="a / the" > a</abbr>
brɪk
brik
(brick)
wɔ:l
vawl
wall

Definition und Bedeutung von „ face a (brick) wall“ im Englischen

to face a (brick) wall
01

nicht mehr weiterkommen, feststecken

to reach a point where it is unlikely or too difficult to make any progress 
to [face|come to|hit] (a|the) (brick|) wall definition and meaning
Redewendung
informell
Beispiele
The research team hit a wall after months of testing. 

Das Forschungsteam kam nach monatelangen Tests nicht mehr weiter.

to (be / come up) against  a (brick) wall
(be / come
bɪkʌm
bikam
up)
ʌp
ap
against
əgɛnst
ēgenst
<abbr style="text-decoration: underline;" title="a / the" > a</abbr>
ə
ē
(brick)
brɪk
brik
wall
wɔ:l
vawl
to be against a (brick) wall
01

to encounter a situation where progress or resolution is difficult to achieve 

Beispiele
The detective investigating the case felt like they were against a brick wall, with no new leads or evidence to pursue. 
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