cudgel one's brains

See: BEAT ONE'S BRAINS OUT.

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beat one's brains out

[beat one's brains out] or [beat one's brains] {v. phr.}, {slang} To try very hard to understand or think out something difficult; tire yourself out by thinking. * /It was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

blow one's brains out

[blow one's brains out] {v. phr.} 1. To shoot yourself in the head. * /Mr. Jones lost all his wealth, so he blew his brains out./ 2. {slang} To work […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get one's brains fried

[get one's brains fried] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {also used colloquially} 1. To sit in the sun and sunbathe for an excessive length of time. * /Newcomers to Hawaii should be […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

brain

[brain] See: [BEAT ONE'S BRAINS OUT], [BLOW ONE'S BRAINS OUT], [ON THE BRAIN], [RACK ONE'S BRAIN], [GET ONE'S BRAINS FRIED]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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