Rack One`s Brain Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rack one`s brain What does rack one`s brain mean?	to try one's best to think about something, to make a great mental effort	I racked my brain for over an hour to try and decide what to do about the new computer.
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whitewash (something) What does "whitewash (something)" mean?	to cover up or gloss over faults or errors or wrongdoing	The government was accused of trying to whitewash the scandal about the illegal money.
here, there and everywhere What does "here, there and everywhere" mean?	everywhere	The mice were here, there, and everywhere when we entered the old house.

fill in the blanks What does "fill in the blanks" mean?	supply the missing words or information on a test or other exercise	We had to fill in the blanks for most of the questions on the test.
for life What does "for life" mean?	for the remainder of one's life	They got married last year and they plan to stay married for life.
Lower your sights What does "Lower your sights" mean?	If you lower your sights, you accept something that is less than you were hoping for.

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Rack One`s Brain Idiom