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bang one’s head against a brick wall I keep asking her not to park there, but it’s like banging my head against a brick wall.
I asked for help but felt I was always banging my head against a wall.
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trial and error Children learn to use computer programs by trial and error.
After hours of trial and error, Ted cracked the code.
I learned most of what I know about it through trial and error.
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get the hang of 学会做某事；学会用某物。通常学的东西并不是显而易见或很简单的。 get a better hang of something 表示更好地学会做某事。
It seems difficult at first, but you’ll soon get the hang of it.
I had never sailed a boat before but by the third day, I was getting the hang of it.
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beat yourself up about 为某事过分自责。about也可替换成over. Don’t beat yourself up about it. Failure is just a stepping stone to success.
It’s not worth beating yourself up over a failed relationship.
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roll with the punches 灵活应变克服困难。在地上不停滚动躲避拳头。表示要像躲避拳头一样不断调整自己的心态，去面对多变的情况。 Sometimes you just need to learn to roll with the punches and make the best of what you have.
Many industries were able to roll with the punches in a tough economy.
Being an actor isn’t easy, but I’ve learnt to roll with the punches.
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Third time is a charm. 也许第三次会成功。第三次魔法。 He finally managed to pass his exam. As they say, third time’s a charm.
He married twice before and now expects third time will be a charm.