I've been racking my brains all morning, trying to recall where I put my gold watch.

我整个上午都在绞尽脑汁，试图回忆起我把金表放在哪里了。

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I beat my brains (out) to get a job.

为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。

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I am racking my brains.

我正在绞尽脑。

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"When I'm sick and I look terrible and that person is right next to me telling me I look beautiful (while) holding up my hair when I am puking my brains out in the toilet."

VOA: standard.2010.02.13

With all of the open source social media tools now available, this is easier than I expected: I ask a question on LinkedIn and get an answer from an expert (instead of spending five hours googling my brains out).

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My brain actually enjoys things other brains may not, like analyzing dramatic situations and understanding a character's intentions.

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In my own life, I have a dozen Fat Brains who have become full-fledged mentors to me.

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