run into a stone wall

run into a stone wall
run into a stone wall
Fig. to come to a barrier against further progress. •

We've run into a stone wall in our investigation.

Algebra was hard for Tom, but he really ran into a stone wall with geometry.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • run\ into\ a\ brick\ wall — • stone wall • brick wall • run into a brick wall • run into a stone wall adj Something hard to overcome; an idea or belief that is hard to change. The students ran into a brick wall when they asked the principal to put off the examination. Dick… …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • stone\ wall — • stone wall • brick wall • run into a brick wall • run into a stone wall adj Something hard to overcome; an idea or belief that is hard to change. The students ran into a brick wall when they asked the principal to put off the examination. Dick… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • brick\ wall — • stone wall • brick wall • run into a brick wall • run into a stone wall adj Something hard to overcome; an idea or belief that is hard to change. The students ran into a brick wall when they asked the principal to put off the examination. Dick… …   Словарь американских идиом

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