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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Standing against a brick wall, the Grammy winner wore a long-sleeve black tee, presumably a plaid skirt (though only a bit of the waistband was visible) and her signature red lip.
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Forty years ago, American researcher Roger Ulrich studied how hospital patients used fewer painkillers and had faster recoveries when their windows overlooked a green space with trees compared to those who looked out at a brick wall, the release stated.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
However, these claims just hit a brick wall.
—Andrew Rechenberg, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The taggers sprayed these words on the temple’s marble sign, a brick wall and city sidewalk, authorities said.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Forty years ago, American researcher Roger Ulrich studied how hospital patients used fewer painkillers and had faster recoveries when their windows overlooked a green space with trees compared to those who looked out at a brick wall, the release stated.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
However, these claims just hit a brick wall.
—Andrew Rechenberg, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The taggers sprayed these words on the temple’s marble sign, a brick wall and city sidewalk, authorities said.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Brick wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick%20wall. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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