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  What it means

  Literally “to throw peas against a wall.” Means to try to persuade someone who absolutely won’t listen or change their mind — like talking to a brick wall. Can also describe any repetitive, completely fruitless effort.

  Vocabulary

  • rzucać — to throw
  • groch — pea / peas
  • ściana — wall

  Grammar note

  'Grochem' is the instrumental of 'groch' — 'rzucać czymś' (to throw something) takes the instrumental. 'O ścianę' uses the accusative after 'o' (against).

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