be built like a brick shithouse 1 . 见 shithouse a brick short of a loadbricks and mortar 2 . 建筑物(尤指住房) come up against (或 hit) a brick wall 3 . 遇见不可克服的困难 like a ton of bricks 4 . (非正式)具有压倒性的重量(影响或权威),势不可挡 you can't make bricks without straw 5 . (谚)巧妇难为无米之炊 习惯用语 drop a brick【非正式用语】 1 . 犯不雅的社交错误