nát óc

Pronunciation Northern /naːt˧˥ awk˧˥/ Central /na̰ːk˩˧ a̰wk˩˧/ Southern /naːk˧˥ awk˧˥/

rack one's brains

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rack one's brains

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To think very hard and intensely about something in order to find a solution.

vi Anh ấy đã nát óc để giải câu đố.

en He racked his brains to solve the puzzle.

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