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.

Equivalents in other languages

Hebrew: שבר את הראש (shavar et harosh) — literally: To break your head

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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Bekommen — Actually means 'to receive' or 'to get'. To become is werden.
Déception — Actually means 'disappointment'. For deception (a trick), say tromperie.
Disgusto — Actually means 'displeasure', 'upset', or 'trouble'. For disgust (revulsion), say asco.

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