IdiomBody & SensesLithuanian

Sukti galvą

Meaning: To rack your brains.

Literally: To twist your head

Example: “Visą vakarą sukau galvą dėl šio galvosūkio.” — I racked my brain over this puzzle all evening.

English equivalent: To rack one's brain

Origin: Twisting one's head, this way and that, is thinking hard over a problem. The phrase means racking one's brains. No particular story lies behind it.

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