running into a brick wall

A form of run into a brick wall — To encounter an insurmountable barrier or obstacle to progress.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of run into a brick wall
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APA

running into a brick wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20into%20a%20brick%20wall

MLA

“running into a brick wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20into%20a%20brick%20wall. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running into a brick wall,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20into%20a%20brick%20wall.

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