Beat One's Brains Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Beat One's Brains Out Idiom mean?

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beat one's brains out What does beat one's brains out mean?	try very hard to understand or do something.	"Can you help me with this problem? I've beenbeating my brains out with it,but I just can't solve it."
beat one's brains out What does beat one's brains out mean?	to work very hard (to do something)	We beat our brains out in order to think of a name for the new magazine.
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base one's opinion on (something) What does "base one's opinion on (something)" mean?	to form an opinion from something	I based my opinion on the man's previous work and decided not to give him a job.
get around to (do something) What does "get around to (do something)" mean?	to finally find time to do something	The apartment manager finally got around to fixing our bath.
half-pint What does "half-pint" mean?	very short, usually slender peson (typically male)
dough What does "dough" mean?	money; cash.	Where'd you get the dough to pay for that TV?
read (someone's) lips What does "read (someone's) lips" mean?	to listen carefully and believe what someone is saying	The supervisor told everybody to read his lips and listen carefully to what he was saying.
pack a punch/wallop What does "pack a punch/wallop" mean?	to provide a burst of energy/power/excitement	The storm packed a wallop and did much damage to the coast.
go off What does "go off" mean?	to begin to ring or buzz	The fire alarm started to go off just as we entered the building.

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Beat One's Brains Out Idiom