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[blow one's
brains out] {v. phr.} 1. To shoot yourself in the head.
Mr. Jones lost all his
wealth, so he blew his brains out.
2. {slang} To work very hard; overwork
yourself.
The boys blew their brains out to get the stage ready for the play.
Mary is not one to blow her brains out.
Compare: BREAK ONE'S
NECK.
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