Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence

Advising Olu to break his bad habit is like knocking your head against a brick wall

  • A It is making a fool of you
  • B It is trying the impossible
  • C It is making him your enemy
  • D It is asking him to beat you

The correct answer is B. It is trying the impossible

This means trying the impossible.
The idiomatic expression 'knocking your hand against a brick wall' means to attempt continuously and fruitlessly to accomplish a task or achieve a goal that is or seem ultimately hopeless, more like it is impossible.

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