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(transitive, idiomatic) to encounter an insurmountable barrier or obstacle to progress

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run into a brick wall

Source Word

run into a brick wall

Verb

idiomatic transitive

(transitive, idiomatic) to encounter an insurmountable barrier or obstacle to progress

Japanese Meaning

進展を阻む、打破が困難な障害に直面する / 思うように物事が進まず、克服困難な問題にぶつかる

We run into a brick wall every time we try to propose new ideas to management.

私たちは経営陣に新しいアイデアを提案しようとするたびに、いつも行き詰まってしまいます。

Sense（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) to encounter an insurmountable barrier or obstacle to progress

runs into a brick wall

（ present singular third-person ）

running into a brick wall

（ participle present ）

ran into a brick wall

（ past ）

run into a brick wall

（ participle past ）