head-scratching

UK /ˈhɛdskɹatʃɪŋ/ US /ˈhɛdskɹætʃɪŋ/
adj 1noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

Confusing, perplexing, puzzling.

He became for a short time delirious, in consequence of attempting to comprehend the works of Mr. Nebulous, in which the English language is exhibited casting of summersets, with many prancings to and fro, before earnest-gazing, head-scratching readers, in murkiest obscuration, marvel stricken, with maddest humour and grinning contortions, heels-over-head, wondrous!

Yogi Berra is best known as a Hall of Fame catcher with the 1950s Yankees and for spouting head-scratching malapropisms such as "Ninety per cent of the game is half mental," but he also was a solid baseball man with good managerial instincts.

noun

1

Confusion.

[…] Milly got out of her basket to reconsider the matter. It took some deliberation and head scratching to decide the best method; […]

You remember what a lot of head-scratching the kings had to go through in order to raise money. When there was no extensive and well-developed system of taxation, they were never sure of getting enough cash where they needed it when they needed it.

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