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les méninges

brains, mind

→ méninge
noun · plural feminine Rare #50,445
brains, mind Often used in expressions about thinking hard, such as « se creuser les méninges » (to rack one’s brains).
FR: Je me creuse les méninges pour trouver une solution.
EN: I'm racking my brain to find a solution.

Faudra que tu fasses travailler tes méninges.

You’ll have to put your thinking cap on.

— Alien³ (1992)

Creusez-vous les méninges.

Rack your brains.

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Ils se creusent toujours les méninges.

They're always racking their brains.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Si tu veux te fatiguer les méninges, va aux États-Unis.

If you want to exercise your brain, go to the United States.

— Memories of Murder (2003)