up against a stone wall in English

in trouble, in a difficult situation, in a bind

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1. Being an Islam nation crossing over the Eurasia, Turkey has positively applied to join Europe Union for many years, hut runs up against a stone wall time and again.

2. 12 Being an Islam nation crossing over the Eurasia, Turkey has positively applied to join Europe Union for many years, hut runs up against a stone wall time and again.