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beat\ one's\ brains\ out — • beat one s brains out • beat one s brains v. phr. slang To try very hard to understand or think out something difficult; tire yourself out by thinking. It was too hard for him and he beat his brains out trying to get the answer. Some students… … Словарь американских идиом
To rack one's brains out — Rack Rack (r[a^]k), v. t. 1. To extend by the application of force; to stretch or strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints. [1913 Webster] He was racked and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beat one's brains out — phrasal or beat one s brains : to cudgel one s brain : try continually and energetically to think out something difficult * * * beat one s brains or beat one s brains out To puzzle about something • • • Main Entry: ↑beat … Useful english dictionary
blow one's brains out — {v. phr.} 1. To shoot yourself in the head. * /Mr. Jones lost all his wealth, so he blew his brains out./ 2. {slang} To work very hard; overwork yourself. * /The boys blew their brains out to get the stage ready for the play./ * /Mary is not one… … Dictionary of American idioms
blow one's brains out — {v. phr.} 1. To shoot yourself in the head. * /Mr. Jones lost all his wealth, so he blew his brains out./ 2. {slang} To work very hard; overwork yourself. * /The boys blew their brains out to get the stage ready for the play./ * /Mary is not one… … Dictionary of American idioms
blow\ one's\ brains\ out — v. phr. 1. To shoot yourself in the head. Mr. Jones lost all his wealth, so he blew his brains out. 2. slang To work very hard; overwork yourself. The boys blew their brains out to get the stage ready for the play. Mary is not one to blow her… … Словарь американских идиом
beat one's brains out — or[beat one s brains] {v. phr.}, {slang} To try very hard to understand or think out something difficult; tire yourself out by thinking. * /It was too hard for him and he beat his brains out trying to get the answer./ * /Some students are lazy,… … Dictionary of American idioms
beat one's brains out — or[beat one s brains] {v. phr.}, {slang} To try very hard to understand or think out something difficult; tire yourself out by thinking. * /It was too hard for him and he beat his brains out trying to get the answer./ * /Some students are lazy,… … Dictionary of American idioms
beat one’s brains out (to do something) — v. to work hard at a task. □ I’m tired of beating my brains out to do what you want. CD He beat out his brains to get here on time! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
blow one's brains out — shatter one s skull by shooting a bullet into it … English contemporary dictionary
