bend the brain: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Global Englishinformal
  • To engage in intense or strenuous thought; to make a strong mental effort.

  Examples

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  • I had to bend the brain to solve the complex math problem before the exam.

    I had to bend the brain to solve the complex math problem before the exam.

  • Whenever she faces a difficult case, she really bends her brain to find the best solution.

    Whenever she faces a difficult case, she really bends her brain to find the best solution.

  • We are going to have to bend the brain if we want to finish this project on time.

    We are going to have to bend the brain if we want to finish this project on time.

• 2.

  Global Englishinformal
  • To confuse or puzzle someone; to cause someone's thinking to become twisted or disoriented.

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  • The complicated instructions bent my brain, leaving me utterly confused.

    The complicated instructions bent my brain, leaving me utterly confused.

  • Don’t let the puzzle bend your brain too much; take a break if it gets frustrating.

    Don’t let the puzzle bend your brain too much; take a break if it gets frustrating.

  • The strange story bent his brain, making it hard to follow what really happened.

    The strange story bent his brain, making it hard to follow what really happened.

• 3.

  Global Englishinformal
  • To strain one's mind in order to solve a difficult problem or understand something complex.

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  • She bent her brain trying to understand the new software’s complex interface.

    She bent her brain trying to understand the new software’s complex interface.

  • They bent their brains for hours, attempting to crack the code before the deadline.

    They bent their brains for hours, attempting to crack the code before the deadline.

  • If you bend your brain hard enough, you might figure out the solution to this problem.

    If you bend your brain hard enough, you might figure out the solution to this problem.