"like speaking to a wall" meaning in English

See like speaking to a wall in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} like speaking to a wall, {{en-PP}} like speaking to a wall
  1. Alternative form of like talking to a wall Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: like talking to a wall
    Sense id: en-like_speaking_to_a_wall-en-prep_phrase-NyrJRVc7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English similes, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

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