Rack One`s Brains Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rack one`s brains What does rack one`s brains mean?	to try hard to think or remember something	I have been racking my brains all day trying to remember the man's name.
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live high on/off the hog What does "live high on/off the hog" mean?	live very luxuriously or comfortably	He has been living high on the hog since he won the money in the lottery.

burn the midnight oil What does "burn the midnight oil" mean?	study/work all night or until very, very late at night.	"I'm not ready for the test tomorrow. I guess I'llhave to burn the the midnight oil."
first-run What does "first-run" mean?	new, shown for the first time	There are many first-run movies that I have not seen yet.
get a kick out of (someone or something) What does "get a kick out of (someone or something)" mean?	to enjoy someone or something	My father got a kick out of seeing his old school friend.
play chicken What does "play chicken" mean?	to do something dangerous in order to see who becomes frightened first and stops	The two boys were playing chicken in the schoolyard.
come to a standstill What does "come to a standstill" mean?	to stop	The circus came to a standstill when the elephant escaped from his cage.
slam (some) beers What does "slam (some) beers" mean?	drink (a lot of) beer
as black as the ace of spades What does "as black as the ace of spades" mean?	very black	The horse in the parade was as black as the ace of spades.
closefisted (with money) What does "closefisted (with money)" mean?	to be stingy with money	My uncle is very closefisted with money.

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Rack One`s Brains Idiom