se creuser les méninges

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se creuser les méninges

  • \sə kʁø.ze le me.nɛ̃ʒ\

Where it comes from

De creuser et méninge, les méninges symbolisant le cerveau.

verb

  1. figuratively Réfléchir intensément.

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MLA

"se creuser les méninges." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/se%20creuser%20les%20m%C3%A9ninges. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

se creuser les méninges. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/se%20creuser%20les%20m%C3%A9ninges

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"se creuser les méninges." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/se%20creuser%20les%20m%C3%A9ninges.

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@misc{se_creuser_les_me_ninges_2026,
  title = {se creuser les méninges},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/se%20creuser%20les%20m%C3%A9ninges},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}