töri a fejét

Hungarian

verb
Definitions
  • (idiomatic) to rack one's brain

Etymology

Affix from Hungarian tör (break, plot, crush) + Hungarian a (the)+ Hungarian fej (milk, head, main).

Origin

Hungarian

fej

Gloss

milk, head, main

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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🍼 🐄 🐐 🐮 🥛 🧋

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