beat your brains out

US /biːt jʊər breɪnz aʊt/
UK /biːt jʊər breɪnz aʊt/
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scervellarsi, rompersi la testa

to think very hard about a problem or question, often without success

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I've been beating my brains out trying to solve this puzzle all day.
Mi sono scervellato tutto il giorno cercando di risolvere questo enigma.
Don't beat your brains out over it; let's just ask for help.
Non scervellarti per questo; chiediamo aiuto.