WALL IDIOMS

be like talking to a brick wall if talking to someone is like talking to a brick wall, the person you are speaking to does not listen I've tried to discuss my feelings with her, but it's like talking to a brick wall. go to the wall if a business or other organization goes to the wall, it fails and cannot continue After nine months of massive losses, the company finally went to the wall. In theory, good schools will grow and prosper and bad schools will go to the wall. go up the wall  Fig. to exhibit great frustration, as if trying to climb up a wall. I was so upset, I almost went up the wall. We went up the wall waiting for you.off the wall strange or very different Even though many people thought he was off the wall, they also thought he had very interesting ideas. the writing is on the wall  (British, American & Australian) also the handwriting is on the wall (American) if the writing is on the wall for a person or an organization, it is clear that they will fail or be unable to continue (often + for ) The team has lost its last six games and the writing is definitely on the wall for the manager. Walls have ears. something that you say in order to warn someone to be careful what they say because someone may be listening a fly on the wall if you say you would like to be a fly on the wall in a certain situation, you mean that you would like to be there secretly to see and hear what happens I'd give anything to be a fly on the wall when she tells him. with your/its back against the wall also with your/its back to the wall in a serious situation with few ways to react to it Many of these schools find themselves with their backs against the wall, and unless they get more funding, they'll have to fire some teachers.

run into a stone wall Fig. to come to a barrier against further progress. We've run into a stone wall in our investigation. Algebra was hard for Tom, but he really ran into a stone wall with geometry.

be like talking to a brick wall

go to the wall

go up the wall  off the wall

the writing is on the wall  (Walls have ears a fly on the wall

run into a stone wall

with your/its back against the wall also with your/its back to the wall