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come up against a brick wall — be/come up against a brick wall to not be able to continue an activity or do something you want to do. I ve tried everywhere I can think of for funding but I ve come up against a brick wall. My brother wants to leave home but he can t find a job … New idioms dictionary
come up against a brick wall — run into/come up against/hit/etc a (brick) wall phrase to reach a point in a process where there are problems that seem impossible to solve We seem to have come up against a brick wall with this project. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a… … Useful english dictionary
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wall — [wôl] n. [ME wal < OE weall (akin to Ger wall) < L vallum, rampart < vallus, a stake, palisade < IE base * wel , to turn > WALK] 1. an upright structure of wood, stone, brick, etc., serving to enclose, divide, support, or protect;… … English World dictionary
wall — wall1 W1S1 [wo:l US wo:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(around an area)¦ 2¦(in a building)¦ 3¦(body)¦ 4 wall of fire/water etc 5 wall of silence/secrecy 6 up the wall 7 off the wall 8 go to the wall 9 these four walls … Dictionary of contemporary English
wall — I UK [wɔːl] / US [wɔl] noun [countable] Word forms wall : singular wall plural walls *** 1) a) an upright side of a room inside a building On the opposite wall hung a valuable old painting. She felt along the wall for the light switch. b) an… … English dictionary
come — come1 [ kʌm ] (past tense came [ keım ] ; past participle come) verb *** ▸ 1 move/travel (to here) ▸ 2 reach particular state ▸ 3 start doing something ▸ 4 reach particular point ▸ 5 be received ▸ 6 happen ▸ 7 exist or be produced ▸ 8 be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
come — 1 /kVm/ verb past tense came past participle come MOVE 1 (I) a word meaning to move towards someone, or to visit or arrive at a place, used when the person speaking or the person listening is in that place: Come a little closer. | Sarah s coming… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wall — wall1 [ wɔl ] noun count *** ▸ 1 upright side of room ▸ 2 strong upright structure ▸ 3 emotions/behavior ▸ 4 large amounts of things ▸ 5 outer layer of body part ▸ 6 side of something hollow ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an upright side of a room inside a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
against — [[t]əge̱nst, əge͟ɪnst[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, against is used in phrasal verbs such as come up against , guard against , and hold against .) 1) PREP If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it. She… … English dictionary
