This math problem really bends the brain.
bend the brain
idiomTo be difficult to comprehend.
The complex physics lecture was so difficult that it started to bend the brain of every student in the room.
The philosopher proposed a theory so abstract and paradoxical that it served to bend the brain of even the most seasoned academic.
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beat one's brain
To struggle to think or remember something.
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bend one's elbow
To drink alcoholic beverages, especially at a public house or bar.
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bend over backwards
To make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths.
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bend someone's ear
To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person.
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bend someone's will
To persuade or otherwise induce someone to change his or her views or to choose a different course of action.
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bend the knee
To swear fealty or allegiance to another person.
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bend the truth
To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.
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bend to one's will
To compel someone or something to conform to one's desires.