Rack your brain Meaning in English
expression
ˈɹæk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɹeɪn
RAK-yor-brayn
ɹˈæk/ /jˈɔː/ /bɹˈeɪn
RAK-yaw-brayn
परिभाषा
To think very hard or make a lot of effort to remember something or solve a problem.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Informal, often used with 'trying to remember' or 'difficult question.' Common forms include 'I've been racking my brain.' Not literal; don't use when discussing actual physical brain activity.
Spanish: estrujarse el cerebro - devanarse los sesosPortuguese (BR): quebrar a cabeça - puxar pela cabeçaPortuguese (PT): quebrar a cabeça - puxar pela cabeçaChinese (Simplified): 绞尽脑汁Chinese (Traditional): 絞盡腦汁Hindi: दिमाग़ पर ज़ोर डालनाArabic: أجهد تفكيركBengali: মাথা খাটানো - মাথা ঘামানোRussian: ломать головуJapanese: 頭をひねる - 頭を絞るVietnamese: vắt óc - suy nghĩ nát ócKorean: 머리를 쥐어짜다 - 머리를 짜내다Turkish: kafa patlatmak - kafa yormakUrdu: دماغ لڑانا - سر کھپاناIndonesian: memeras otak - berpikir keras
उदाहरण वाक्य
I had to rack my brain to remember her name.
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She racked her brain for an answer to the question.
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We racked our brains trying to solve the puzzle.
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I've been racking my brain all day, but I still can't remember where I put my keys.
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He really had to rack his brain to come up with something interesting for the meeting.
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Don't rack your brain over it—sometimes the answer just comes to you when you relax.
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