"devanarse los sesos" meaning in Spanish

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Verb

Forms: me devano los sesos [first-person, present, singular], me devané los sesos [first-person, preterite, singular], devanado los sesos [participle, past]
Etymology: Literally, “to coil the brain”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to coil the brain}} “to coil the brain”, {{lit|to coil the brain}} Literally, “to coil the brain” Head templates: {{es-verb|devanarse<> los sesos}} devanarse los sesos (first-person singular present me devano los sesos, first-person singular preterite me devané los sesos, past participle devanado los sesos)
  1. (idiomatic) to rack one's brains Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: romperse la cabeza, comerse el tarro
    Sense id: en-devanarse_los_sesos-es-verb-rGWskHBj Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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