Piece of cake Not my circus not my monkeys Once in a blue moon Feel like a fish in water Be in a bad mood Nag someone Make a mountain out of a molehill Drink like a fish Drop in the ocean Keep fingers crossed Take the bull by the horns Be in a pickle Fall from the moon Be stingy Downhill Talk to a brick wall Promise the moon Buy a pig in a poke Be green Badmouth someone
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Rzucać grochem o ścianę
This is used when someone is not listening to your advice or instructions. It highlights the futility of the conversation. It is a very common expression among parents and teachers.
Examples in context
Mówienie do niego to jak rzucanie grochem o ścianę.
Talking to him is like talking to a brick wall.
Tłumaczyłem mu to sto razy ale to groch o ścianę.
I explained it a hundred times but it's like talking to a brick wall.
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