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brick wallAn obstacle.Rate it:

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Chinese WallA barrier of silence and secrecy established within an organization in order to cope with confidentiality requirements.Rate it:

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drive one up the wallTo make a person very angry or bored; to infuriate.Rate it:

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fly on the wallA quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness.Rate it:

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fourth wallThe imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.Rate it:

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front wallThe main and largest wall in a racquetball or squash court, located at the front of the world; the wall which the ball must hit in a rally.Rate it:

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front wallUsed other than as an idiom: see front, wall.Rate it:

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go to the wallTo make an all-out effort.Rate it:

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handwriting on the wallAlternative form of writing on the wall. A divine prediction or sentence to fate.Rate it:

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Handwriting on the WallSomething indicates that a bad is going to happen, a warning of risk and problemRate it:

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have one's back to the wallTo have no other options remaining.Rate it:

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Hit a Brick WallA hurdle and trouble which is impossible to tackle and overcomeRate it:

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like speaking to a brick walla saying used of the difficulty of talking to someone who is not listeningRate it:

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like talking to a wallOf an attempt at communication: unsuccessful because of the ignorance or stubbornness of the other party.Rate it:

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nailing jelly to a wallTo do something that is impossible or very difficult, with connotations of pointlessnessRate it:

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off-the-wallGreatly inappropriate.Rate it:

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off-the-wallWildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd.Rate it:

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Off-the-WallSurprising, strange, bizarre, weird, unconventionalRate it:

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piss money up the wallTo waste money, normally through ineptness in business.Rate it:

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side wallUsed other than as an idiom: see side, wall.Rate it:

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side wallEither of the two parallel walls in a racquetball or squash court, perpendicular to the front wall; either of the walls on the side of the court.Rate it:

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stare at the wallUsed other than as an idiom: see stare, wall.Rate it:

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stare at the wallTo be idle.Rate it:

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the writing is on the wallDisaster is imminent.Rate it:

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throw one's hat over the wallTo commit fully.Rate it:

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Up Against the WallIn serious trouble, in desperate situation, in serious difficultiesRate it:

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up the wallCrazy, mad.Rate it:

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wall inTo enclose by surrounding with walls.Rate it:

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wall offTo separate with a wall.Rate it:

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Wall Street American financial markets, financial institutions as a whole, or by extension, big-business interests.Rate it:

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wall upTo seal with a wall.Rate it:

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writing on the wallAn ominous warning; a prediction of bad luck.Rate it:

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take downTo remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.Rate it:

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je suis tout en nageI am in a thorough perspiration; I have not a dry thread on me.Rate it:

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mene mene tekel upharsinWords written by a mysterious hand on the wall of Belshazzar's palace, and interpreted by Daniel as predicting the doom of the king and his dynasty.Rate it:

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tail inTo fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support.Rate it:

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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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hunger is a good sauce(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.Rate it:

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one twowall passRate it:

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pissing contestA boys' prankish competition to determine who can urinate the furthest up a wall.Rate it:

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à force de forger on devient forgeronPractice makes perfect; Drawn wells are seldom dry.Rate it:

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according toAccording to the directions, the glue takes 24 hours to dry.Rate it:

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aries murum attingit, percutitthe battering-ram strikes the wall.Rate it:

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butter cupA term of affection Or endearment for someone you like Buttercups are a large genus of flowering plants called Ranunculus. It has yellow, shiny petals, and grows wild in many places. It is poisonous to eat for humans and cattle, but when dry the poison is not active.Rate it:

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c'est un pince-sans-rireHe is a dry joker.Rate it:

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caput parieti impingereto strike one's head against the wall.Rate it:

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chink upTo fill cracks in something, for example a wall.Rate it:

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ciel pommelé et femme fardée ne sont pas de longue duréeA mackerel sky, not long wet and not long dry.Rate it:

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de fond en comblefrom top to bottom, from wall to wallRate it:

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dishpan handsHands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.Rate it:

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