Rack-one-s-brain Definition

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(idiomatic) To struggle to think of or remember something.

I have been racking my brain all day trying to think of a birthday present for her.
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Origin of Rack-one-s-brain

  • Combination of rack (v), a medieval torture method, and brain, thus meaning to cause the mind extreme discomfort.

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