Thread: Meaning & Origin of "Nut it Out"
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Old 29-Nov-2005, 21:07
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Default Re: Meaning & Origin of "Nut it Out"
I don't know of that expression, but "nut" can be used for "head" or "brain" (as in "use your nut"), therefore, to "nut it out" in that context might well be the same as "think on it until it's solved".
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