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What word can I use in place of the idiom "rack one's brain," which means to strain in mental effort, esp to remember something or to find the solution to a problem (from Collins)?
For instance, a teacher put a chalk box in the principal's office yesterday, but today he is trying his level best to remember where he put that box.
Can I use the verb remind along with a reflexive pronoun, as in: "he reminded himself... ."
- A teacher [verb] for where he put that box.
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What word can I use in place of the idiom "rack one's brain," which means to strain in mental effort, esp to remember something or to find the solution to a problem (from Collins)?
For instance, a teacher put a chalk box in the principal's office yesterday, but today he is trying his level best to remember where he put that box.
Can I use the verb remind along with a reflexive pronoun, as in: "he reminded himself... ."
- A teacher [verb] for where he put that box.
Have a look at this image.
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The phrase trying very hard conveys the "strain in mental effort" part, so this would work: "The teacher was trying very hard to remember where he put the box." (No special word needed in place of remember.)
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
@Lawrence, I have edited the example sentence as well, if you are still not satisfied with that, can you please edit it further?
– Ahmed
1 hour ago
I've edited to help improve the phrasing of the question, but I've left the sample sentence alone because its phrasing is central to your question.
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
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@Lawrence, thanks a bunch.
– Ahmed
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You're welcome :) . If it wasn't a physical object, you could use strained/reached/stretched. With a physical object, the physical interpretation dominates.
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What word can I use in place of the idiom "rack one's brain," which means to strain in mental effort, esp to remember something or to find the solution to a problem (from Collins)?
For instance, a teacher put a chalk box in the principal's office yesterday, but today he is trying his level best to remember where he put that box.
Can I use the verb remind along with a reflexive pronoun, as in: "he reminded himself... ."
- A teacher [verb] for where he put that box.
Have a look at this image.
single-word-requests verbs idioms
edited 1 hour ago
Community♦
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asked 1 hour ago
Ahmed
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What word can I use in place of the idiom "rack one's brain," which means to strain in mental effort, esp to remember something or to find the solution to a problem (from Collins)?
For instance, a teacher put a chalk box in the principal's office yesterday, but today he is trying his level best to remember where he put that box.
Can I use the verb remind along with a reflexive pronoun, as in: "he reminded himself... ."
- A teacher [verb] for where he put that box.
Have a look at this image.
single-word-requests verbs idioms
single-word-requests verbs idioms
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The phrase trying very hard conveys the "strain in mental effort" part, so this would work: "The teacher was trying very hard to remember where he put the box." (No special word needed in place of remember.)
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
@Lawrence, I have edited the example sentence as well, if you are still not satisfied with that, can you please edit it further?
– Ahmed
1 hour ago
I've edited to help improve the phrasing of the question, but I've left the sample sentence alone because its phrasing is central to your question.
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
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@Lawrence, thanks a bunch.
– Ahmed
1 hour ago
1
You're welcome :) . If it wasn't a physical object, you could use strained/reached/stretched. With a physical object, the physical interpretation dominates.
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
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The phrase trying very hard conveys the "strain in mental effort" part, so this would work: "The teacher was trying very hard to remember where he put the box." (No special word needed in place of remember.)
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
@Lawrence, I have edited the example sentence as well, if you are still not satisfied with that, can you please edit it further?
– Ahmed
1 hour ago
I've edited to help improve the phrasing of the question, but I've left the sample sentence alone because its phrasing is central to your question.
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
1
@Lawrence, thanks a bunch.
– Ahmed
1 hour ago
1
You're welcome :) . If it wasn't a physical object, you could use strained/reached/stretched. With a physical object, the physical interpretation dominates.
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
2
2
The phrase trying very hard conveys the "strain in mental effort" part, so this would work: "The teacher was trying very hard to remember where he put the box." (No special word needed in place of remember.)
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
The phrase trying very hard conveys the "strain in mental effort" part, so this would work: "The teacher was trying very hard to remember where he put the box." (No special word needed in place of remember.)
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
@Lawrence, I have edited the example sentence as well, if you are still not satisfied with that, can you please edit it further?
– Ahmed
1 hour ago
@Lawrence, I have edited the example sentence as well, if you are still not satisfied with that, can you please edit it further?
– Ahmed
1 hour ago
I've edited to help improve the phrasing of the question, but I've left the sample sentence alone because its phrasing is central to your question.
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
I've edited to help improve the phrasing of the question, but I've left the sample sentence alone because its phrasing is central to your question.
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
1
1
@Lawrence, thanks a bunch.
– Ahmed
1 hour ago
@Lawrence, thanks a bunch.
– Ahmed
1 hour ago
1
1
You're welcome :) . If it wasn't a physical object, you could use strained/reached/stretched. With a physical object, the physical interpretation dominates.
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
You're welcome :) . If it wasn't a physical object, you could use strained/reached/stretched. With a physical object, the physical interpretation dominates.
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
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- To suffer mental anguish or
worry about something
Your proposed sentence using 'remind' would not be correct:
A teacher was trying very hard to remind himself of that box.
Consider"
The teacher was in agony trying to remember where he had put X.
I you desire to use remember/remind, consider:
A teacher was trying very hard to remember where he put X.
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Try recollect:
remember (something); call to mind. (Oxford)
- The teacher recollected where he put that box.
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agony TFD
- To suffer mental anguish or
worry about something
Your proposed sentence using 'remind' would not be correct:
A teacher was trying very hard to remind himself of that box.
Consider"
The teacher was in agony trying to remember where he had put X.
I you desire to use remember/remind, consider:
A teacher was trying very hard to remember where he put X.
answered 1 hour ago
lbf
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agony TFD
- To suffer mental anguish or
worry about something
Your proposed sentence using 'remind' would not be correct:
A teacher was trying very hard to remind himself of that box.
Consider"
The teacher was in agony trying to remember where he had put X.
I you desire to use remember/remind, consider:
A teacher was trying very hard to remember where he put X.
answered 1 hour ago
lbf
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up vote
3
down vote
up vote
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down vote
agony TFD
- To suffer mental anguish or
worry about something
Your proposed sentence using 'remind' would not be correct:
A teacher was trying very hard to remind himself of that box.
Consider"
The teacher was in agony trying to remember where he had put X.
I you desire to use remember/remind, consider:
A teacher was trying very hard to remember where he put X.
answered 1 hour ago
lbf
14.4k21456
agony TFD
- To suffer mental anguish or
worry about something
Your proposed sentence using 'remind' would not be correct:
A teacher was trying very hard to remind himself of that box.
Consider"
The teacher was in agony trying to remember where he had put X.
I you desire to use remember/remind, consider:
A teacher was trying very hard to remember where he put X.
answered 1 hour ago
lbf
14.4k21456
answered 1 hour ago
lbf
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answered 1 hour ago
lbf
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answered 1 hour ago
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14.4k21456
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Try recollect:
remember (something); call to mind. (Oxford)
- The teacher recollected where he put that box.
answered 45 mins ago
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Try recollect:
remember (something); call to mind. (Oxford)
- The teacher recollected where he put that box.
answered 45 mins ago
Maxwell
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Try recollect:
remember (something); call to mind. (Oxford)
- The teacher recollected where he put that box.
answered 45 mins ago
Maxwell
312
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Try recollect:
remember (something); call to mind. (Oxford)
- The teacher recollected where he put that box.
answered 45 mins ago
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answered 45 mins ago
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answered 45 mins ago
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The phrase trying very hard conveys the "strain in mental effort" part, so this would work: "The teacher was trying very hard to remember where he put the box." (No special word needed in place of remember.)
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
@Lawrence, I have edited the example sentence as well, if you are still not satisfied with that, can you please edit it further?
– Ahmed
1 hour ago
I've edited to help improve the phrasing of the question, but I've left the sample sentence alone because its phrasing is central to your question.
– Lawrence
1 hour ago
1
@Lawrence, thanks a bunch.
– Ahmed
1 hour ago
1
You're welcome :) . If it wasn't a physical object, you could use strained/reached/stretched. With a physical object, the physical interpretation dominates.
– Lawrence
1 hour ago