cudgel (one's) brains

To try very hard to comprehend, solve, think of, or remember something. I was up all night cudgeling my brains for a way to pay off all my debts. She cudgeled her brains to remember the man's name.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kjersti	-	Norwegian
Jennie	['dʒini]
Basmat	-	Biblical Hebrew
Asih	-	Indonesian
BÉBinn	BAY-vin (Irish), BE-veen (Irish)	Irish, Irish Mythology
Arti	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi