Head-scratcher

//ˈhɛdˌskɹæt͡ʃɚ//

Synonyms for "head-scratcher" (3 found)

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Golden Globes nominations a head-scratcher

Source: wiktionary

"A judge will decide what is the most logical, although I'm sure to some judges [freezing the body] will seem like science fiction and a wild scheme," McDonald said. "Other judges make think this is a good thing. It will be a head scratcher for the judge."

Source: wiktionary

As nice as it is, the current American taste for that place (where Ellen DeGeneres lives) [Cotswolds] is a head-scratcher.

Source: wiktionary

Her aunt's husband or her grandfather brings a head scratcher. "If the maid scratched her hair or body with her fingers during these days of observance, her hair would fall out."

Source: wiktionary

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