0 something that prevents you from doing something:
Even the best writers hit a brick wall sometimes and can't make a story work.
1 a point or level that it is very difficult to go past:
The housing market declined as the boom in prices hit a brick wall.
2 a problem or situation that is very difficult to solve:
Their hopes to expand the company ran into a brick wall when they couldn't get a loan.
3 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.
NYA ORD
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May 10, 2021
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brick wall