struggle to think of or remember something.' name='description'> rack one's brain - definition and meaning
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rack one's brain

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  • verb idiomatic To struggle to think of or remember something.

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Combination of rack (v), a medieval torture method, and brain, thus meaning to cause the mind extreme discomfort.

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