run into a brick wall: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    InternationalUSUKinformalfigurative
    • To encounter an abrupt, immovable obstacle or strong resistance that prevents further progress.
    • To reach a point at which efforts are blocked and no clear solution or advance is possible.

    Examples

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    • After hours of negotiation, the committee ran into a brick wall when the budget issue was brought up.

      Después de horas de negociación, el comité se encontró con un obstáculo insalvable cuando se mencionó el presupuesto.

    • We tried to get the city council to approve the new park, but we ran into a brick wall of opposition.

      Intentamos que el ayuntamiento aprobara el nuevo parque, pero nos topamos con una oposición inflexible.

    • The project ran into a brick wall when the key supplier suddenly went out of business.

      El proyecto se estancó cuando el proveedor clave cerró repentinamente.

  • 2.

    Internationalneutralliteral
    • To collide physically with a brick wall.

    Examples

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    • While jogging through the alley, he accidentally ran into a brick wall that was hidden by shadows.

      Mientras corría por el callejón, se chocó accidentalmente contra una pared de ladrillos que estaba oculta por las sombras.

    • Be careful not to run into the brick wall near the corner; it's easy to miss in low light.

      Ten cuidado de no chocar contra la pared de ladrillos cerca de la esquina; es fácil no verla con poca luz.

    • She ran into the brick wall while distracted by her phone, hurting her shoulder badly.

      Ella chocó contra la pared de ladrillos mientras estaba distraída con su teléfono y se lastimó gravemente el hombro.

    • The child ran into the brick wall during playtime and immediately started crying from the impact.

      El niño se chocó contra la pared de ladrillos durante el juego y empezó a llorar inmediatamente por el golpe.

Examples:

  • EN: "Hey, Bundy, I got 20 riding on you. Lower your head and run into a brick wall." No one had ever done that before.
    ES: "Hey, Bundy, aposté $ 20 a que... estrellabas tu cabeza contra un ladrillo de concreto" Nadie lo había hecho antes.
  • EN: Between the ages of 30 and 50, a person either makes a sharp turn or they run into a brick wall.
    ES: Entre los 30 y 50 una persona, hace un giro brusco... o se encuentran con una pared de ladrillos.
  • EN: And when you get into a discussion with people in the government, people still in the government, people who have security clearances, you run into a brick wall.
    ES: Y cuando tú entras en una discusión con la gente en el gobierno, la gente todavía en el gobierno, las personas que tienen autorización de seguridad, te topas con una pared de ladrillos.
  • EN: I don't know what you're running from, what you're trying to forget, but if you don't resolve the issues that you have you're gonna run into a brick wall.
    ES: No sé de qué huyes, qué intentas olvidar, pero, si no resuelves tus problemas, vas a chocar contra una pared.
  • EN: It's been a successful model that has run into a brick wall that is the new climate movement.
    HI: यह एक सफल मॉडल है जो एक ईंट की दीवार में चला गया है जो नई जलवायु आंदोलन है।
  • EN: Don't try to run into a brick wall.
    ID: Jangan menyusahkan dirimu. synced and ripped by anyHOW 43593

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