American Idioms and Expressions

Beat One`s Brains Out Idiom

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beat one`s brains out
What does beat one`s brains out mean?
to tire oneself by thinking too muchI have been beating my brains out all day trying to remember where I put my notebook.

Some Random Idioms
jump to conclusions
What does "jump to conclusions" mean?
to judge or decide something without having all the facts The manager jumped to conclusions and accused the employee of stealing from the company.

booty
What does "booty" mean?
buttocks (usually applies to a woman's buttocks)
Go bust
What does "Go bust" mean?
If a company goes bust, it goes bankrupt.
in perpetuity
What does "in perpetuity" mean?
eternally, foreverThe school was given the right to use the city park for sports in perpetuity.
fall flat (on one's face)
What does "fall flat (on one's face)" mean?
to be unsuccessful, to fail My attempt at humor fell flat and now the girl does not like me.
I fell flat on my face when I tried to impress the girl with my story.

Rough edges
What does "Rough edges" mean?
If something has rough edges, it is still not a finished product and not all of a uniform standard.
paper trail
What does "paper trail" mean?
evidence in written or document form that proves somebody did something
lodge a complaint (against someone)
What does "lodge a complaint (against someone)" mean?
make a complaint against someoneThe man decided to lodge a complaint against the company that had built the apartment building.
In my book
What does "In my book" mean?
This idiom means 'in my opinion'.
MILF
What does "MILF" mean?
mother I'd like to fuck
queer
What does "queer" mean?
homosexual (typically male)

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