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词汇 like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall
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idiomlike trying to nail Jell-O to the wall AmEAmEspoken used in order to say that something is very difficult or impossible to do:I'm having trouble keeping up with all the changes in multimedia - it's like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall.Solving problems in this company can be like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall.
NoteJell-O is the trademark name for a soft food made with sweet fruit juice. It would be impossible to nail it to anything.

like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall

Incredibly difficult or impossible, such that it could be seen as foolish or futile to attempt. (Jell-O is a trademark for a brand of gelatin-based desserts that have a soft, gelatinous texture.) Trying to have a reasonable debate with her father is like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall. Getting the kids to behave after a big party is like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall.

like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall

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If something is like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall, it is impossible or extremely difficult. Jell-O is a trademark. Trying to describe the party's policy on this is like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall. Note: Jell-O is a dessert that resembles ready-made jelly. This expression was first used by the American President Theodore Roosevelt in a letter to William Roscoe Thayer in 1915. He was describing the difficulty of negotiating with Colombia over the Panama Canal.
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