like nailing jelly to the wall
like nailing jelly to the wall
Incredibly difficult or impossible, such that it could be seen as a foolish or worthless endeavor to attempt. Trying to have a reasonable debate with her father is like nailing jelly to the wall.
See also: jelly, like, nail, wall
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- like nailing Jell-O to a cross
- like nailing Jell-O to a tree
- like trying to nail Jell-O to a cross
- like trying to nail Jell-O to a tree
- foist
- foist (someone something) (up)on (one)
- (as) worthless as tits on a boar (hog)
- be no good
- rattlebones
- rattle-bones