beat one’s brains out to do something



beat one’s brains out (to do something)

tv. to work hard at a task. I’m tired of beating my brains out to do what you want.
See also: beat, brain, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RoelandROO-lahntDutch
SÌLeas-Scottish
Leonidlye-ah-NEET (Russian), lee-ah-NEET (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Avram-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Nonna-Russian
Henrietteawn-ree-ET (French), hen-ree-E-tə (German), hen-ree-ED-de (Danish), hen-ree-ET-te (Norwegian)French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian