brick walls
Sturdy red partitions
Brick walls are vertical structures made of bricks laid in mortar, used for building exteriors, room dividers, or boundary enclosures.
The phrase frequently appears in figurative contexts to describe immovable obstacles or unresponsive people: Talking to him is like talking to a brick wall.
To hit or run into a brick wall means to encounter an insurmountable barrier to progress.
We hit a brick wall trying to get the permits approved.
Obstruction preventing passage
- impasseSituation without resolution
- roadblockObstruction across a road
- dead endPassage without outlet
- stumbling blockObstacle causing difficulty
hindrance · blockade · obstruction · hurdle · standstill · stalemate · deadlock · gridlock
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
stumbling block · hindrance · blockade · obstruction · hurdle · standstill · stalemate · deadlock · gridlock · setback
- wallspartition walls, load-bearing walls, retaining walls, concrete walls, masonry walls
- brickworkstretcher, header, pointing, repointing, tuckpointing
- masonry wallsstone walls, block walls, limestone walls, sandstone walls, granite walls
- traditional housestraditional home, family compound, guest room, reception room, reception hall
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
- old townscobblestones, narrow streets, town square, town squares, medieval streets
brick wallsgateways
Points of entry
windows · gaps · archways · open spaces · open space
brick wallsglass walls
Clear vertical room dividers
curtains · fences · screens · paper screens · hedges
brick wallsopen doors
Unblocked entrances
green lights · breakthroughs · welcome mats · smooth sailing · free passage
wall, brick, bricks, walled, brickwork, walling, bricklayer, bricklaying, brickyard