mind-boggler
/ˈmʌɪn(d)ˌbɒɡ(ə)lə/ /ˈmʌɪn(d)ˌbɒɡ(ə)lə/noun
Something that perplexes or overwhelms the mind.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Nevada State Journal. From mind + boggle + -er, after mind-boggling.
- the whole ball of wax
- the whole enchilada
- the whole nine yards
- the whole schmear
- the whole shooting match
- the Whore of Babylon
- the windows of the soul
- the wish is father to the thought
- the witching hour
- the Word (of God)
- the word on the street
- the work of ——
- the world and his wife
- the world is your oyster
- the world, the flesh, and the devil
- the worried well
- the worse for drink
- the worse for wear
- the writing (or handwriting) is on the wall
- the Writings
- the wrong side of the tracks
- the wrong way round
- thewy
- they
- they-all