Explaining the rules to him is like talking to a brick wall.
talk to a brick wall
idiomTo be completely ignored or disregarded by someone, as if speaking to an inanimate object.
I tried to convince my boss to change the schedule, but it felt like talking to a brick wall.
Despite her passionate arguments for reform, she realized she was talking to a brick wall, as the committee had already decided to ignore her input.
- 01
all talk and no cider
All talk and no results.
- 02
back to the wall
A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.
- 03
balls to the wall
With maximum effort or commitment.
- 04
bang one's head against a brick wall
To waste effort on a futile project.
- 05
big talk
Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.
- 06
blue wall of silence
Strict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.
- 07
bounce off the walls
To be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.
- 08
break the fourth wall
To apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader.
Last updated April 17, 2026