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nát óc

Pronunciation Northern /naːt˧˥ awk˧˥/ Central /na̰ːk˩˧ a̰wk˩˧/ Southern /naːk˧˥ awk˧˥/
rack one's brains
Verb
rack one's brains
1 senses 2 Components
Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
rack one's brains Core ActionsTheme

To think very hard and intensely about something in order to find a solution.

vi Anh ấy đã nát óc để giải câu đố.

en He racked his brains to solve the puzzle.

Parts
nát / óc
Similar
nát / nát bét / nát nhàu / nát nước …
Use
mục nát / thối nát / nhàu nát / đồng nát …
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