falra hányt borsó

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Hungarian

Etymology

fal (wall) +‎ -ra (onto, case suffix) +‎ hányt (thrown) +‎ borsó (pea). Literally, pea thrown onto wall.

Pronunciation

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falra hányt borsó

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) like talking to a wall, like water off a duck's back, wasted breath (wasted words)
    Synonyms: egyik fülén be, a másikon ki; mintha a falnak beszélne
    Mindegy, hogy mit mondok neki. Falra hányt borsó.It doesn’t matter what I say to him/her. It’s like talking to a wall.