rack brains
rack (one's) brain(s)
To struggle to recall or think of something. I've been racking my brain, but I still can't remember what Lydia's husband's name is. He racked his brains all weekend trying to think of a solution to the problem.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
rack (one's) brains
/brain To try hard to remember or think of something.
See also: brain, rack
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- rack (one's) brain(s)
- rack brain
- rack one's brain
- rack your brains
- wrack (one's) brain(s)
- wrack brains
- rack one's brain, to
- brains
- cudgel (one's) brains
- cudgel your brain