Then, what's an idiom? An idiom is a group of words whose meaning is different from the meaning of the individual words.
There are a large number of idioms in English. Some of them are used more often than others. It can be a good idea to use some idioms in your writing. Sometimes only an idiom can convey what you really want to say, especially when you're desperate to hit the nail on the head.
Idioms with 'wall' are just such useful idioms, such as 'drive/send somebody up the wall', 'climb the wall', 'push/drive somebody to the wall', 'run up against a brick wall', 'bang/beat your head against a brick wall', 'hit a brick wall', 'have your back to the wall', 'off the wall', 'a fly on the wall', 'see the writing on the wall', 'talk to a brick wall', 'nail somebody to the wall'.
You could try to write a blog with some or all of the idioms with 'wall'. Note that some of the idioms may sound a little confusing - try to get the meaning of each before you try to write such a blog.
Expector's short paragraph with the idioms:
Some of our members are just banging their head against a brick wall, but still can't write a blog for the challenge, which seems to be making them climb the wall. I hope I'm not driving them up the wall or pushing them to the wall if it's too hard for them to write a blog. Some of the members may be hitting a brick wall or just running up against a brick wall - if so, they need more time to come up with a solution. It may sound off the wall when you're having your back to tha wall, but nobody is trying to nail you to the wall, and it's not like you're seeing the writing on the wall. I hope I'm not talking to a brick wall - don't be just watching like a fly on the wall; try to write a blog for the June challenge.
Now it's your turn. Have fun!
Comments
Awesome!!
I'm astonished how wisely you have used these difficult and confusing idioms! :)
I shall try to write a paragraph using these idioms! :)
@setareh
Yes, it's true sometimes we fail to use an appropriate idiom. More practice may do the trick, though.
@Elen
That's very kind of you!
Wow, so many idioms about wall that i didn't know! Thanks Expector!
@walker
You can do it, too!
@Onee
'off the wall': unusual
'have your back to the wall': in a difficult situation
'nail somebody to the wall': punish somebody
Hope it helps! You could try to write one.
Wow! You can make a short paragraph with so many idioms which has the same word 'wall'.
I have a question, what does it mean..."It may sound off the wall when you're having your back to the wall, but nobody is trying to nail you to the wall".
I'm waiting for you to give explanation with my pleasure. Thank you, Sir.