beat (one's) brains out

1. To put forth one's maximum effort. I've been beating my brains out trying to get a passing grade this semester, so failing by two measly points is incredibly frustrating. Don't beat your brains out trying to please these people—they'll never appreciate it.

2. To physically attack one, as with punches and other blows, such that they suffer significant injury. This phrase can be used both literally and hyperbolically. I'm worried that the captain of the football team will beat my brains out if he finds out that I'm secretly seeing his girlfriend. As if I didn't feel bad enough after losing the case, my boss beat my brains out for it once I got back to the office.

See also: beat, brain, out

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

beat someone's brains out

1. to hit or batter someone severely. She threatened to beat my brains out. Those thugs nearly beat his brains out.

2. to drive oneself hard (to accomplish something). I beat my brains out all day to clean this house, and you come in and get dirt on the car-pet! Don't beat your brains out. Just give it a good try.

See also: beat, brain, out

beat one's brains out (to do something)

to try very hard to do something. If you think I'm going to beat my brains out to do this, you are crazy. I beat out my brains to do this for you! Iwon't beat my brains out again for you!

See also: beat, brain, out

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

beat one's brains out

Make a great mental effort to understand, solve, or remember something, as in Joe's beating his brains out to finish this puzzle. Christopher Marlowe used this hyperbolic idiom in The Massacre of Paris (1593): "Guise beats his brains to catch us in his trap." Also see rack one's brains.

See also: beat, brain, out

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

beat your ˈbrains out

(informal, especially American English) think very hard about something for a long time: I was beating my brains out all weekend trying to write the script.

See also: beat, brain, out

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

beat one’s brains out

verb

See beat one’s brains out to do something

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beat one’s brains out (to do something)

tv. to work hard at a task. I’m tired of beating my brains out to do what you want.

beat someone’s brains out

1. tv. to beat someone severely. She threatened to beat my brains out.

2. tv. to drive oneself hard (to accomplish something). I beat my brains out all day to clean this house, and you come in and track up the carpet!

See also: beat, brain, out

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

beat (one's) brains (out)

Informal To exert or expend great mental effort: She beat her brains out during the examination.

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释义	beat (one's) brains out beat (one's) brains out 1. To put forth one's maximum effort. I've been beating my brains out trying to get a passing grade this semester, so failing by two measly points is incredibly frustrating. Don't beat your brains out trying to please these people—they'll never appreciate it. 2. To physically attack one, as with punches and other blows, such that they suffer significant injury. This phrase can be used both literally and hyperbolically. I'm worried that the captain of the football team will beat my brains out if he finds out that I'm secretly seeing his girlfriend. As if I didn't feel bad enough after losing the case, my boss beat my brains out for it once I got back to the office. See also: beat, brain, out Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. beat someone's brains out 1. to hit or batter someone severely. She threatened to beat my brains out. Those thugs nearly beat his brains out. 2. to drive oneself hard (to accomplish something). I beat my brains out all day to clean this house, and you come in and get dirt on the car-pet! Don't beat your brains out. Just give it a good try. See also: beat, brain, out beat one's brains out (to do something) to try very hard to do something. If you think I'm going to beat my brains out to do this, you are crazy. I beat out my brains to do this for you! Iwon't beat my brains out again for you! See also: beat, brain, out McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. beat one's brains out Make a great mental effort to understand, solve, or remember something, as in Joe's beating his brains out to finish this puzzle. Christopher Marlowe used this hyperbolic idiom in The Massacre of Paris (1593): "Guise beats his brains to catch us in his trap." Also see rack one's brains. See also: beat, brain, out The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. beat your ˈbrains out (informal, especially American English) think very hard about something for a long time: I was beating my brains out all weekend trying to write the script. See also: beat, brain, out Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary beat one’s brains out verb See beat one’s brains out to do something See also: beat, brain, out beat one’s brains out (to do something) tv. to work hard at a task. I’m tired of beating my brains out to do what you want. See also: beat, brain, out, something beat someone’s brains out 1. tv. to beat someone severely. She threatened to beat my brains out. 2. tv. to drive oneself hard (to accomplish something). I beat my brains out all day to clean this house, and you come in and track up the carpet! See also: beat, brain, out McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions beat (one's) brains (out) Informal To exert or expend great mental effort: She beat her brains out during the examination. See also: beat, brain American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: beat brains beat brains out beat one’s brains out beat one’s brains out to do something beat one's brains out beat someone’s brains out beat your brains out break (one's) back break back break your back doing something/to do something
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