Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cudgel one’s brain.
Option 1: Thinking about a debate.
Option 2: To think hard.
Option 3: Not to think.
Option 4: To overthink.
Correct Answer: To think hard.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation : The idiom "cudgel one’s brain" is an expression that means to think hard or to make a great effort to think and solve a problem. The word "cudgel" refers to a short, thick stick used as a weapon, and in this idiom, it is metaphorically used to suggest the effort and intensity put into thinking.
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