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bang/beat one's head against the wall What does bang/beat one's head against the wall mean?	to try to do something that is hopeless	I am banging my head against the wall when I try to ask my boss for something.
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for the birds What does "for the birds" mean?	not interesting, something that you do not like, worthless	The movie was for the birds so we left early and went to eat.
have one's druthers What does "have one's druthers" mean?	get one's choice	If I had my druthers I would not go to the meeting this evening.
bust a gut (to do something) What does "bust a gut (to do something)" mean?	to work very hard to do something, to strain oneself to do something	I had to bust a gut to get my work done before the weekend.
in the clouds What does "in the clouds" mean?	far from real life, in dreams, in thought	His head is usually in the clouds so you may have trouble finding out what you want to know from him.
too rich for (someone's) blood What does "too rich for (someone's) blood" mean?	be too expensive for someone	The holiday in the very expensive resort was too rich for our blood so we didn't go.
Penny ante What does "Penny ante" mean?	Something that is very unimportant is penny ante.
take the words out of (someone`s) mouth What does "take the words out of (someone`s) mouth" mean?	to say something that someone else was going to say	The man took the words out of my mouth when he answered the question.
far be it from (someone) to do (something) What does "far be it from (someone) to do (something)" mean?	it is not really someone's place to do something, it is not appropriate for someone to do something	Far be it from me to tell the cleaning lady how to do her job.
put on one`s thinking cap What does "put on one`s thinking cap" mean?	to think hard and long about something	I will put on my thinking cap and try to find a solution to the problem by next week.

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Bang/beat One's Head Against The Wall Idiom