beat (one's) brain
beat (one's) brain
To struggle to recall or think of something. I've been beating my brain, but I still can't remember what Lydia's husband's name is. He beat his brain all weekend trying to think of a solution to the problem. What am I going to do? After beating my brain all morning, I still can't remember what the password is!
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