beating one's head against a stone wall

A form of beat one's head against a stone wall

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beat one's head against a stone wall
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beating one's head against a stone wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20one's%20head%20against%20a%20stone%20wall

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beating one's head against a stone wall,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20one's%20head%20against%20a%20stone%20wall.

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