blow\ one's\ brains\ out

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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