rack your 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.

rack your brains

rack your brain

COMMON If you rack your brains or rack your brain, you think very hard about something or try very hard to remember it. She racked her brains but could not remember enough to satisfy the clerk. They asked me for fresh ideas, but I had none. I racked my brain, but couldn't come up with anything. Note: The old-fashioned spelling wrack is occasionally used instead of rack in this expression. Bob was wracking his brain, trying to think where he had seen the drivers before. Note: You can refer to this activity as brain-racking. All your brain-racking is making absolutely no contribution to the world.

rack your brains (or brain)

make a great effort to think of or remember something.

A rack was a medieval instrument of torture consisting of a frame on which a victim was stretched by turning rollers to which their wrists and ankles were tied. To rack someone was to torture them on this device and the image in this idiom is of subjecting one's brains to a similar ordeal in the effort to remember something.

1998 Spectator If I rack my brains for something nice to say about our weather, I suppose it does at least enable us to grow better grass than they do in California.

rack your ˈbrains

(also wrack your ˈbrains less frequent) (informal) try very hard to think of something or remember something: I’ve been racking my brains all day trying to remember his name.

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释义	rack your 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. See also: rack Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. rack your brains or rack your brain COMMON If you rack your brains or rack your brain, you think very hard about something or try very hard to remember it. She racked her brains but could not remember enough to satisfy the clerk. They asked me for fresh ideas, but I had none. I racked my brain, but couldn't come up with anything. Note: The old-fashioned spelling wrack is occasionally used instead of rack in this expression. Bob was wracking his brain, trying to think where he had seen the drivers before. Note: You can refer to this activity as brain-racking. All your brain-racking is making absolutely no contribution to the world. See also: brain, rack Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. rack your brains (or brain) make a great effort to think of or remember something. A rack was a medieval instrument of torture consisting of a frame on which a victim was stretched by turning rollers to which their wrists and ankles were tied. To rack someone was to torture them on this device and the image in this idiom is of subjecting one's brains to a similar ordeal in the effort to remember something. 1998 Spectator If I rack my brains for something nice to say about our weather, I suppose it does at least enable us to grow better grass than they do in California. See also: brain, rack Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary rack your ˈbrains (also wrack your ˈbrains less frequent) (informal) try very hard to think of something or remember something: I’ve been racking my brains all day trying to remember his name. See also: brain, rack Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: rack (one's) brain(s) rack brain rack brains rack one's brain wrack (one's) brain(s) wrack brains rack one's brain, to brains cudgel (one's) brains cudgel your brain References in periodicals archive The tricksy puzzles will populate your thoughts at all hours, as you rack your brains for visual clues in the environment and remind yourself of what you learned from earlier challenges. Top solution for puzzlers "Considering this is a matter of public safety that this dog is still at large, I suggest you rack your brains and see what information you can provide to where the dog is now. Driver and postman mauled by Staffie For your chance to win, visit www.3am.co.uk, click on the link to win Take That tickets and rack your brains for the answer to this: In 1995, which member of Take That left to start a solo career? TAKE THAT LIVE! YOU don't need to rack your brains with this amazing offer - a massive 50 PER CENT off three great puzzle books. 50 OFF PUZZLE BOOKS; BRILLIANT OFFER: Great fun for the family IF you've spent more time in front of the television than you're willing to admit, then why not rack your brains in this online TV trivia teaser. byte size: WONDER WEBSITES; FOR THE LATEST COMPUTER NEWS Purves, 61, Noakes, 66, and Singleton, 63, might not seem best qualified for this task, since you would have to rack your brains to think how any of them have been whiling away the past 20-odd years. SUE CARROLL'S COLUMN: BLUE RINSE
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