se presser le citron

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sə pʁɛ.se l(ə) si.tʁɔ̃/, /sə pʁe.se l(ə) si.tʁɔ̃/
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Verb

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se presser le citron

  1. (informal, figuratively) to rack one's brain, to cudgel one's brain
    Synonyms: se creuser la tête, se creuser la cervelle, se creuser les méninges