bang (one's) head into a brick wall

bang (one's) head into a brick wall

To attempt continuously and fruitlessly to accomplish some task or achieve some goal that is or seems ultimately hopeless. Some people are never going to agree with you on this, so it's no use banging your head into a brick wall trying to convince them. I feel like I've been banging my head into a brick wall trying to understand this math equation.
See also: bang, brick, head, wall
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • beat (one's) head against a/the wall
  • beat head against the wall
  • beat one's head against the wall
  • beat (one's) head against a stone wall
  • knock (one's) head against a (brick) wall
  • knock (one's) head against a/the wall
  • knock head against a brick wall
  • bang (one's) head against a brick wall
  • bang (one's) head against a wall
  • bang your head against a brick wall