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1 ran his head against a brick wall
liep met zijn hoofd tegen de muur,ondervond alleen tegenstandEnglish-Dutch dictionary > ran his head against a brick wall
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2 bang one's head against a brick wall
English-Dutch dictionary > bang one's head against a brick wall
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3 knock one's head against a brick wall
zijn hoofd tegen een stenen muur stoten; het onmogelijke proberenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > knock one's head against a brick wall
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4 head
adj. belangrijkste, hoofdzaak--------n. hoofd; (in computers) kop, het onderdeel dat leest van, en schrijft naar de harde schijf of diskettes--------v. leiden, aan het hoofd staan; afstotenhead1[ hed] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; meervoud: in betekenis 0.15 head〉1 hoofd ⇒ kop, hoofdlengte9 (opname/wis)kop 〈van band/videorecorder〉♦voorbeelden:have something hanging over one's head • iets boven het hoofd hebben hangen 〈 voornamelijk figuurlijk〉head first/foremost • voorovertaller by a head • een kop groterget/take something into one's head • zich iets in het hoofd zettenthe success has gone to/turned his head • het succes is hem naar het hoofd gestegenput one's heads together • de koppen bij elkaar stekenput something into someone's head • iemand iets suggererenthat is above/over my head • dat gaat boven mijn peta head for mathematics • een wiskundeknobbeloff/out of one's head • gek, niet goed bij zijn verstand3 heads or tails? • kruis of munt?4 £1 a head • £1 per persooncome to a head • een kritiek punt bereikenbang one's head against a brick wall • met het hoofd tegen de muur lopenhead over ears/heels • tot over zijn orenfrom head to foot • van top tot teenbury one's head in the sand • de kop in het zand stekenI could not make head or tail of it • ik kon er geen touw aan vastknopenkeep one's head above water • het hoofd boven water houdenbeat/knock someone's head off • iemand totaal verslaanbite/snap someone's head off • iemand afsnauweneat one's head off • eten als een wolf〈 slang〉 give someone head • iemand beffen/pijpenhold one's head high • z'n hoofd niet laten hangenkeep one's head • zijn kalmte bewarenkeep one's head down • zich gedekt houdenlaugh one's head off • zich een ongeluk lachenscream/shout one's head off • vreselijk tekeergaanhave one's head screwed on straight/right • verstandig zijn, niet gek zijnshe could do it standing on her head • het was voor haar een fluitje van een centbe promoted over one's head • gepasseerd worden————————head21 gaan ⇒ gericht zijn, koers zetten♦voorbeelden:the plane headed north • het vliegtuig zette koers naar het noorden→ head for head for/II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:the procession was headed by the mounted police • de stoet werd voorafgegaan door de bereden politie→ head off head off/
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against a brick wall — be banging/hitting (your) head against a brick wall to keep asking someone to do something which they never do. I ve been trying to get the rules changed for years now but I m hitting my head against a brick wall. He never listens to me sometimes … New idioms dictionary
be banging head against a brick wall — be banging/hitting (your) head against a brick wall to keep asking someone to do something which they never do. I ve been trying to get the rules changed for years now but I m hitting my head against a brick wall. He never listens to me sometimes … New idioms dictionary
be hitting head against a brick wall — be banging/hitting (your) head against a brick wall to keep asking someone to do something which they never do. I ve been trying to get the rules changed for years now but I m hitting my head against a brick wall. He never listens to me sometimes … New idioms dictionary
bang your head against a brick wall — bang/hit your head against a brick wall ► to try repeatedly to do something with no success: »It felt like I was hitting my head against a brick wall because I had no support from my boss. Main Entry: ↑brick wall … Financial and business terms
hit your head against a brick wall — bang/hit your head against a brick wall ► to try repeatedly to do something with no success: »It felt like I was hitting my head against a brick wall because I had no support from my boss. Main Entry: ↑brick wall … Financial and business terms
one's head against a brick wall — Said of a laborious but unrewarding attempt, eg to persuade, inform, etc ● brick … Useful english dictionary
be banging your head against a brick wall — be banging/hitting (your) head against a brick wall to keep asking someone to do something which they never do. I ve been trying to get the rules changed for years now but I m hitting my head against a brick wall. He never listens to me sometimes … New idioms dictionary
be hitting your head against a brick wall — be banging/hitting (your) head against a brick wall to keep asking someone to do something which they never do. I ve been trying to get the rules changed for years now but I m hitting my head against a brick wall. He never listens to me sometimes … New idioms dictionary
be 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 — 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
bang/hit your head against a brick wall — ► to try repeatedly to do something with no success: »It felt like I was hitting my head against a brick wall because I had no support from my boss. Main Entry: ↑brick wall … Financial and business terms