as in mystery
something hard to understand or explain
why he chose to sink all of his money into a failing business is a real head-scratcher
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But as is often the case with the DMV, Monday’s announcement was a bit of a head-scratcher, coming after months of attempts by the agency to update its mess of a website and clarify the multiple test-taking options for older drivers.
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Either way, that performance was truly a head-scratcher.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2024
The head-scratcher was how one-dimensional Bishop Gorman’s offense was against Mater Dei.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024
Khalil Mack was well, Khalil Mack and how the Raiders kicked him to the curb early in his career is still one of the all-time head-scratchers.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Either way, that performance was truly a head-scratcher.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2024
The head-scratcher was how one-dimensional Bishop Gorman’s offense was against Mater Dei.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024
Khalil Mack was well, Khalil Mack and how the Raiders kicked him to the curb early in his career is still one of the all-time head-scratchers.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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