talk to a brick wall

run into a brick wall

to encounter an insurmountable barrier or obstacle to progress

drive someone up the wall

To make a person very angry or frustrated; to infuriate.

bang one's head against a brick wall

To waste effort on a futile project.

leave someone in the dust

To completely overtake a competitor.

under one's thumb

Completely controlled by someone; at someone's command.

talk up

To talk about (something or someone) to make it seem as good as possib …