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Meaning of scratch one's head | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To puzzle, ponder, or wonder about something.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Polski zachodzić w głowę

Examples

“Faced with a box full of hundreds of small parts and forty pages worth of assembly instructions, he could do little more than stand⟳ there and scratch⟳ his head.”
“But Sunderland will be left scratching their heads at the result⟳ after creating enough chances to have⟳ won two games in a refreshingly open⟳ and frantic first period.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

scratch one's own itch scratch out scratch someone's back scratch that scratch the itch scratch the surface

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