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/keh-MAR el KO-ko/

To rack your brain, think intensely about something until your head hurts. When you quemas el coco over something, you're overthinking it to the point of mental exhaustion.

Example

"Stop burning your brain over something you can't control."

"I've been racking my brain over that math problem for hours."

Regional synonyms:

Grupo de amigos, pandilla o barra. En Centroamérica puede tener connotaciones delictivas, pero entre jóvenes es neutral.