beat your brains out
US /biːt jʊər breɪnz aʊt/
UK /biːt jʊər breɪnz aʊt/
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绞尽脑汁, 冥思苦想
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.
我一整天都在绞尽脑汁想解决这个谜题。
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Don't beat your brains out over it; let's just ask for help.
别再绞尽脑汁了；我们还是寻求帮助吧。