"non sapere dove sbattere la testa" meaning in Italian

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Verb

Audio: LL-Q652 (ita)-LangPao-non sapere dove sbattere la testa.wav
Etymology: Literally, “not know where to beat one's head”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|not know where to beat one's head}} “not know where to beat one's head”, {{lit|not know where to beat one's head}} Literally, “not know where to beat one's head” Head templates: {{it-verb}} non sapere dove sbattere la testa
  1. (idiomatic) to be unable to solve a difficult problem Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-non_sapere_dove_sbattere_la_testa-it-verb-72io4EVj Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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