← Back to search

Meaning of like talking to a wall | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A futile or unsuccessful attempt at communication due to the ignorance or stubbornness of the other party.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Čeština jako házet hrách na stěnu

Русский как об стенку горох

Examples

“Are you even listening to me? It's like talking to a wall.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

like terms like that like the back end of a bus like the bottom of a birdcage like the clappers like the new time