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stange/renne hodet mot veggen

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møte uovervinnelige hindringer to meet insurmountable obstacles see:Se: hodehead, stange, veggwall · side (of a container or a shaft) · face (of a mountain) Eng. phraseto bang one's head against a brick wall
  • hun stanget hodet mot veggen i jakta på suksess she kept banging her head against a brick wall in her pursuit of success
  • da gikk de trøtt av å renne hodet mot veggen then they grew tired of banging their heads against a brick wall