BEATING ONE'S BRAINS OUT (ABOUT) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

beating one's brains out (about)

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present participle of beat one's brains out (about)

as in contemplating

to give serious and careful thought to He beat his brains out trying to come up with a solution.

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The Guardians, in a playoff race, began looking at him as a reliever.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Here’s a story from 2024 looking at the best pitchers through the years.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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