to face a (brick) wall
01
to reach a point where it is unlikely or too difficult to make any progress
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Idiom
Informal
Exempel
The aspiring author faced a brick wall in getting their manuscript published, receiving rejection after rejection from publishers.
to be against a (brick) wall
01
to encounter a situation where progress or resolution is difficult to achieve
Exempel
The student's struggle with a complex math problem felt like being against a brick wall, unable to find a solution.
