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beat one's head against the wall What does beat one's head against the wall mean?	to waste one's time trying to do something that is hopeless	I was beating my head against the wall to try and convince my friend to come to the restaurant.
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slit one`s (own) throat What does "slit one`s (own) throat" mean?	to experience certain failure, to do something that will cause problems now or in the future	The man is slitting his own throat to come to work late every day.
in no time What does "in no time" mean?	soon, quickly	I will have this done for you in no time and then you can go for lunch.
arrange for (someone or something) What does "arrange for (someone or something)" mean?	to make practical plans for something to happen or someone to do something	We arranged for someone to come and fix our broken shower.

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Beat One's Head Against The Wall Idiom