Sentences with phrase «up against a brick wall»

But when you try to figure out where these profits originated, you'll come up against a brick wall.

When we try to play against better opposition this same way we come up against a brick wall.

It is a sign of almost the opposite: modern voters coming up against the brick wall of First Past the Post.

Speaking in Harlow, where Labour took control of the council in last week's local election, Miliband said: «The reality now for people aspiring to get on is that they feel they are running up against a brick wall in terms of unemployment and getting on the housing ladder.»

«Last December, we were coming up against a brick wall.

Regardless of whether you live rurally or in the city, sometimes it can feel as though you're coming up against a brick wall when trying to meet like - minded singles.

And more are saying: «Hey I'm tired of running up against brick walls.

Sadly, many customer - facing staff in stores have no idea about the statutory rights, so you may come up against a brick wall.

But when you try to figure out where these profits originated, you'll come up against a brick wall.

One example of this was when I was covering up against a brick wall and one part of the wall looked fine and textured with some detail and the other part just looked very pixelated and flat looking like it hadn't loaded in the full texture properly, it was pretty bad and something that became more noticeable as time went on in the game, one minute the visuals would be fine and the game looked good and then the next minute it just looks downright terrible with ugly muddy textured visuals.

The times I spent repeatedly trying to best characters like Havel the Rock probably felt more akin to bashing my head up against a brick wall than spending a relaxing afternoon gaming.

Has summer sculpture run up against a brick wall?

«I think increasingly the campaign to deny the reality of climate change is going to come up against that brick wall of the evidence being so plain to people whether they are hunters, fishermen, gardeners,» he said.

However, if you don't have Odessa renters insurance, you're up against a brick wall.

Not exact matches

We can open out to attack as a force, we can act alone as a skilled warrior or we can form up and become a brick wall for the opposition to bash their head against.

After this I am giving up debating with you as it is like banging my head against a brick wall.

She puts up a brick wall against all intruders and no amount of banging will break down that wall.»

For the control condition, the game was Against the Wall, in which the player has to climb up an infinite wall by interacting with the bricks, in surreal but human - made surroundiWall, in which the player has to climb up an infinite wall by interacting with the bricks, in surreal but human - made surroundiwall by interacting with the bricks, in surreal but human - made surroundings.

So please go read that because I've written about the topic so fucking much that any time it's brought up the urge to smash my head against a brick wall intensifies.

That close up pic of you against the brick wall!

All I want is for my 14 - month - old to wear a dress and a bow and stand still against an aged brick wall in optimal outdoor natural lighting while holding my hand and looking up at me in adoration while I stare back at her wearing a dress and heels with perfectly styled hair and a designer handbag so I can post the non-blurry picture to Instagram and include 30 well - placed hashtags so the internet people can fawn en masse over our cuteness.

Third, the forces manipulating him have such seemingly unlimited power that each and every attempt he makes to fight back ends up sounding and looking like an argument against a brick wall (He's neither good at the assignment nor a quick learner).

The Wii U can still pull off enough power against the Xbox 720 and PS4, but at some point, developers will hit a brick wall and it won't be able to keep up (cross format games).

When emergencies come up, we sometimes feel as though we've been thrown against a brick wall, particularly if we experience loss of any kind.

At night, the 100 - year - old mortar from the brick wall my bed was smashed up against often crumbled onto my bed (and face) as I slept.