Daily English Idioms Rack your brain

wrack your brain welcome to day one of

the special edition of speak English

with Tiffany I am teacher Tiffany and in

this episode I will teach you exactly

how to use the English body idiom wrack

your brain are you ready

well then let’s jump right in

the idiom wrack your brain can be

defined in three different ways the

first definition of this idiom is to

make a great effort to think or remember

something the second definition of this

idiom is to think very hard and the

third definition of this idiom is to try

very hard to think of something so

whenever you think of the brain you can

also think of the English idiom wrack

your brain now let’s see how you can

practically use this idiom in real life

first you can use wrack your brain when

you are working while working you

usually have to deal with several issues

or problems at these times the idiom can

be used like this he’s racking his brain

about how to deal with the situation

second you can use wrack your brain when

you are searching for something while

searching for something you usually have

a lot going through your mind at these

times the idiom can be used like this my

dad was racking his brain trying to

remember where he put his wedding ring

third you can use rack your brain when

you are studying while studying you

usually have to recall information that

you memorized in the past at these times

the idiom can be used like this the

student was racking his brain trying to

remember the definition a

the word huge forth you can use wrack

your brain when you are investigating

something while investigating something

you usually have to look very carefully

for specific details at these times the

idiom can be used like this

the detective kept racking his brain to

solve the mystery and finally fifth you

can use wrack your brain when you are

reflecting on something while reflecting

on things you usually start to remember

old pieces of information or situations

at these times the idiom can be used

like this I’ve been wracking my brain

all day but I can’t remember her name

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