beat your brains out
US /biːt jʊər breɪnz aʊt/
UK /biːt jʊər breɪnz aʊt/
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quebrar a cabeça, espremer o cérebro
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.
Tenho quebrado a cabeça tentando resolver este quebra-cabeça o dia todo.
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Don't beat your brains out over it; let's just ask for help.
Não quebre a cabeça com isso; vamos apenas pedir ajuda.