Bang Ones Head Against The Wall Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Bang Ones Head Against The Wall Idiom mean?

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bang one's head against the wall What does bang 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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there is more than one way to skin a cat What does "there is more than one way to skin a cat" mean?	there is more than one way to do something	There is more than one way to skin a cat and my friend and I decided to solve the problem in two different ways.

get up enough nerve (to do something) What does "get up enough nerve (to do something)" mean?	to become brave enough to do something	I finally got up enough nerve to ask the woman for a date.
control the purse strings What does "control the purse strings" mean?	to be in charge of the money	My mother used to control the purse strings in our family.
go into effect What does "go into effect" mean?	to become effective (a law or a rule), to start to function	The new parking regulations will go into effect next week.
the opposite sex What does "the opposite sex" mean?	the opposite sex to someone (either male or female)	The math classes were divided so that nobody had to study with a member of the opposite sex.
Give me a hand What does "Give me a hand" mean?	If someone gives you a hand, they help you.
feel sorry for (someone) What does "feel sorry for (someone)" mean?	to pity someone	I feel sorry for my friend who recently lost his job.
hit the bull`s-eye What does "hit the bull`s-eye" mean?	go to the most important part of a matter, reach the main question	She hit the bull`s-eye when she suggested that decreasing costs was more important than increasing sales.
what the fucking hell What does "what the fucking hell" mean?	what? (used to indicate anger or surprise)
cool What does "cool" mean?	excellent; very pleasing; great
at hand What does "at hand" mean?	easy to reach, nearby	There were no tools at hand so I was unable to fix the stove.
have one's nose in a book What does "have one's nose in a book" mean?	to be reading a book	The girl had her nose in a book during the long journey.

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Bang Ones Head Against The Wall Idiom