darse de cabezadas
Meaning: To struggle uselessly against an impossible problem or obstacle.
Language: Spanish
Literally: to give oneself head-blows
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: The phrase directly pictures someone repeatedly banging their head in frustration against something immovable, a gesture of futile effort.
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