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A previous answer stated: "racking, see dictionary definition of both words". I wish it were that simple. For a full discussion, visit http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/?date=19980420
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is ir wrack or rack? where does that phrase come from, and can I rack anything else besides my brain?? ... How do I spell "wracking my brain" and what does "wrack" or "rack" mean anyway? ... Interesting, I only ever thought of wracking brains, not racking them, except in films about brains in jars on racks.
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one source offers this: A contributor writes: "Racking my brain -- I recently wrote this phrase for the first time after using it only in conversation before and I wasn't sure how to spell it. Should it be racking my brain or wracking my brain?
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Every time I read how someone wracked their brain, I think it should be racked, and according to my dictionary it should. Can you explain why wracked is ... Perhaps to “rack ones brains” means to drain it as in racking wine from the dregs. At least that’s how I feel, (drained) after I have “racked my brain”.
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Also, cudgel one's brains. Strain to remember or find a solution, as in I've been racking my brain trying to recall where we put the key, or He's been cudgeling his brains all day over this problem.
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I’ve just been racking my brain (wracking my brain? I’m not sure which.) trying to think if there could be some big group outrage over Campfield that’s not on my radar. But wouldn’t Kleinheider have noticed that?
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Over the weekend, I spent a couple hours pulling together tax records and wracking my brain to make sure that I don't forget anything. Since I'm sure I'm not alone in this, I th... ... Over the weekend, I spent a couple hours pulling together tax records and wracking my brain to make sure that I don’t forget anything.
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www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/01/29/common-tax-deductions...
www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/01/29/common-tax-deductions/
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A Chilliwack woman says she is wracking her brain today after seeing an unidentified flying object last ... A Chilliwack woman says she is wracking her brain today after seeing an unidentified flying object last night near University College of the Fraser Valley.
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We rant so you don't have to. Fresh every Tuesday. ... rack my/your brain Though the phrase wrack my/your brain is in common usage, rack is the original form. It appears to be derived from the Germanic rak meaning to stretch or strain. wrack generally means something misery-related, such as destruction or wreckage.
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