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It is "racking one's brain".
One definition of the word racking is "To cause great physical or mental suffering, e.g. Pain racked his entire body."
To "rack one's brain" is idiomatic, but has the same general implication of stress.
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How do you spell nervaracking?
The adjective is spelled "nerve-wracking" (but also seen as nerve-racking).It is either from the variant wrack meaning to wreck, or rack as in the torture rack, which is seen in the idiom to rack one's brain (to stretch or exert).
What does racking his brain mean?
"Racking his brain" means that he was thinking really hard to figure something out. For example, "He was sitting in a corner racking his brain over why his girlfriend broke up with him." This means that the man was trying really hard to figure out why his girlfriend broke up with him.
What figure of speech is this dad was racking his brain trying to remember where he left his car keys?
idiom but im not sure
Synonym for extremely difficult question?
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How do you spell nervaracking?
The adjective is spelled "nerve-wracking" (but also seen as nerve-racking).It is either from the variant wrack meaning to wreck, or rack as in the torture rack, which is seen in the idiom to rack one's brain (to stretch or exert).
Do you wrack your brain or rack your brain?
It is technically either.But the word form used in the US vernacular is to "wrack" one's brain (or brains). The word wrack is a variant of "wreck", to ruin or destroy.This causes the dichotomy in "nerve-racking" and "nerve-wracking" : the US use tends toward the wracking as in wrecking, but racking can apply to torture as in stretching on a rack.(see related question)
Is racking an adjective?
It can be when it applies to a running horse (a racking pace), where rack is a gait.Otherwise, racking (the present participle of the verb to rack) is a verb form or a noun.*note that the homophone wracking is likely the proper word in wracking pain
What does racking his brain mean?
"Racking his brain" means that he was thinking really hard to figure something out. For example, "He was sitting in a corner racking his brain over why his girlfriend broke up with him." This means that the man was trying really hard to figure out why his girlfriend broke up with him.
What is the meaning of the phrase racking his brain?
it means thinking hard
What does the idiom racking your brain for something mean?
to want to do something; a wanting to entertain oneself
What does rompiendome la cabeza intentando hablar con tigo mean in English?
It means, "Wracking my brain, trying to talk to you."
How is cat spelled?
it is spelled kaut. See? you no have brain like me.
Is nerve wracking two words?
Oh yes, nerve wracking is two words.
What figure of speech is this dad was racking his brain trying to remember where he left his car keys?
idiom but im not sure
What does the teenage slang racking mean?
In teenage slang, "racking" usually means stealing or shoplifting items from a store without paying for them. It is considered illegal and unethical behavior.
Synonym for extremely difficult question?
A synonym for extremely difficult question can be exceptionally tricky problem requiring an answer.
