BEATS ONE'S BRAINS OUT (ABOUT) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

beats one's brains out (about)

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present tense third-person singular of beat one's brains out (about)

as in debates

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

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The real estate firm looks at office markets in Charlotte and the surrounding suburbs.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

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