tire oneself out by thinking I have been beating my brains out all day trying to remember who we should invite to the party.struggle uselessly against something, not succeed after trying very hard You are beating your head against the wall trying to figure out what the new boss wants.
beat one's brains out
try very hard to understand or do something.
beat one's head against the wall
Idiom(s): beat one's head against the wall AND bang one's head against a brick wall
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to waste one's time trying to accomplish something that is completely hopeless. • You're wasting your time trying to fix up this house. You're just beating your head against the wall. • You're banging your head against a brick wall trying to get that dog to behave properly.
beat one to it|beat
v. phr. To arrive or get ahead of another person. I was about to call you, John, but you have beat me to it! Thanks for calling me.
v. phr., slang To try very hard to understand or think out something difficult; tire yourself out by thinking. It was too hard for him and he beat his brains out trying to get the answer.Some students are lazy, but others beat their brains and succeed.
beat one's gums|beat|gums
v. phr., slang To engage in idle talk, or meaningless chatter; generally to talk too much. "Stop beating your gums, Jack," Joe cried. "I am falling asleep." Compare: CHEW THE FAT or CHEW THE RAG, SHOOT THE BREEZE or BAT THE BREEZE or FAN THE BREEZE or SHOOT THE BULL.
beat one's head against a wall|beat|head|wall
v. phr. To struggle uselessly against something that can't be beaten or helped; not succeed after trying very hard. Trying to make him change his mind is just beating your head against a wall.
beat on (something)
To bang article repeatedly. Quit assault on the door, I'm coming!I've been assault on at that attach and still can't get it to go into the wall.How abundant best will your little sister exhausted on the piano tonight? I'm accepting a cephalalgia from all that racket.Learn more: beat, on
beat on someone or something
to batter or bang on addition or something. She exhausted on him until he let her go.Stop assault on that drum!Learn more: beat, onLearn more:
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