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bang your head against a wall

BANG yor HED ah-GENST ah WAWL

bæŋ jɔːr hɛd əˈɡɛnst ə wɔːl

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bangyourheadagainstawall

Dictionary meaning

keep trying to do something that is impossible or very frustrating

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