wrack (one's) brain(s)

To struggle very hard to recall or think of something. ("Rack" is considered the more correct spelling, though "wrack" has become acceptable through common usage.) I've been wracking my brain, but I still can't remember what Lydia's husband's name is. He wracked his brains all weekend trying to think of a solution to the problem.

wrack (one's) brains

/brain

To try hard to remember or think of something.

词组	wrack (one's) brain(s)
释义	wrack (one's) brain(s) wrack (one's) brain(s) To struggle very hard to recall or think of something. ("Rack" is considered the more correct spelling, though "wrack" has become acceptable through common usage.) I've been wracking my brain, but I still can't remember what Lydia's husband's name is. He wracked his brains all weekend trying to think of a solution to the problem. See also: wrack Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. wrack (one's) brains */brain* To try hard to remember or think of something. See also: brain, wrack American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: wrack brains rack (one's) brain(s) rack brain rack brains rack one's brain rack your brains put a name to put a name to (someone or something) put a name to somebody/something block on (something)
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