ALL meanings of beat one's brains out
brain
B b - verb with object beat one's brains out to smash the skull of. 1
- verb with object beat one's brains out Slang. to hit or bang (someone) on the head. 1
- idioms beat one's brains out beat one's brains out, Informal. to try very hard to understand and work out a problem, remember something, etc.: She beat her brains out studying for the exam. 1
- idioms beat one's brains out have something on the brain, to have an obsession; be occupied with: Lately I seem to have food on the brain. 1
- idioms beat one's brains out pick someone's brains, to obtain information by questioning another person rather than by seeking it independently: He refused to prepare for the exam but counted on being able to pick his roommate's brains. 1
- noun beat one's brains out Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions. 1
- noun beat one's brains out Zoology. (in many invertebrates) a part of the nervous system more or less corresponding to the brain of vertebrates. 1
- noun beat one's brains out Sometimes, brains. (used with a plural verb) understanding; intellectual power; intelligence. 1
- noun beat one's brains out the brain as the center of thought, understanding, etc.; mind; intellect. 1
- noun beat one's brains out brains, Slang. a member of a group who is regarded as its intellectual leader or planner: The junior partner is the brains of the firm. 1
- noun beat one's brains out Informal. a very intelligent or brilliant person. 1
- noun beat one's brains out Informal. the controlling or guiding mechanism in a computer, robot, pacemaker, etc. the part of a computer system for coordination or guidance, as of a missile. 1