Sukti galvą

Meaning: To rack your brains.

Language: Lithuanian

Literally: To twist your head

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: Turning the head this way and that over a hard problem pictures intense mental effort.

More idioms — Body & Senses

• Ņemt kāju pār plecu — To hurry off at once.
• Nina püsti käima — To be snooty and arrogant.
• Namumuti ang mata — To wait in vain for a very long time.
• Makati ang paa — Restless and always wanting to go out.
• Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa — You cannot do everything alone.
• Tynnu blewyn o drwyn — To provoke or tease someone.

More Lithuanian idioms

• Vilką minim, vilkas čia — Speak of the devil.
• Nei į tvorą, nei į mietą — Neither here nor there; completely irrelevant.
• Pilstyti iš tuščio į kiaurą — To do utterly futile work.

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