单词 | to break one's brain, mind, wind |
释义 | > as lemmasto break one's brain, mind, wind ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > thought > think [verb (intransitive)] > hard to burst one's brainc1385 to break one's mind (heart)a1450 to break one's brain, mind, wind1530 to beat the brains1579 to rack one's brain (also brains, wit, memory, etc.)1583 hammer1598 beat1604 to cudgel one's brains1604 to bother one's brains (also brain)1755 the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > weariness or exhaustion > become weary or exhausted [verb (intransitive)] > specific forfare1393 forlie1423 to blow outc1440 flakec1500 to break one's brain, mind, wind1598 stress1756 to hit the wall1974 the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disordered breathing > have or cause breathing disorder [verb (intransitive)] > become short of breath shortc1000 to blow outc1440 stuff1488 to break one's brain, mind, wind1598 c1340 R. Rolle Prose Treat. 37 He sall mowe breke his heuede and his body and he sall neuer be þe nerre. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 464/1 I breake my brayne to do hym good. 1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe i. f. Cxxiv Brekynge a mans mind about many matts the which he can nat comprehend. 1597 T. Morley Plaine & Easie Introd. Musicke 77 I shall neuer leaue breaking my braines til I finde it. 1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 ii. ii. 14 If I trauell but foure foote..further a foote, I shall breake my winde. View more context for this quotation 1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam 21 It would break his [sc. the Devil's] winde and wits to attend such a Province. 1690 W. Walker Idiomatologia Anglo-Lat. 70 He breakes his brains with studying. < as lemmas |
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