"se presser le citron" meaning in French

See se presser le citron in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /sə pʁɛ.se l(ə) si.tʁɔ̃/, /sə pʁe.se l(ə) si.tʁɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-se presser le citron.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} se presser le citron
  1. (informal, figuratively) to rack one's brain, to cudgel one's brain Tags: figuratively, informal Synonyms: se creuser la tête, se creuser la cervelle, se creuser les méninges
    Sense id: en-se_presser_le_citron-fr-verb-pJUlzgaW Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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