brick wall
noun
1
: a wall made of brick
2
: an immovable block or obstruction
the plan ran into a brick wall
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That yearning for the unpretentious corner bar, the brick walls whispering stories under the glow of vintage beer signs, the flickering black-and-white TV a silent observer.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The backdrop was the brick wall of an uninsulated village house.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
But with Zayn firmly entrenched as one of WWE’s most beloved babyfaces, Kross ran into a brick wall in at WWE Night of Champions in Riyadh despite dominating most of the match.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Back in the game, the blue players enter a room with a starry ceiling and brick walls covered in childish handwriting and drawings.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The backdrop was the brick wall of an uninsulated village house.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
But with Zayn firmly entrenched as one of WWE’s most beloved babyfaces, Kross ran into a brick wall in at WWE Night of Champions in Riyadh despite dominating most of the match.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Back in the game, the blue players enter a room with a starry ceiling and brick walls covered in childish handwriting and drawings.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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