beat one's brains out
try very hard to understand or do something.
more money than brains
rich but not intelligent, money to burn, moneybags He bought a house but didn't use it, rent it or sell it. He has more money than brains!
pick the brains of
get ideas or information about something by asking an expert We picked the brains of the official who was sent to talk about the pollution problem.
pick your brains
learn what you know, ask you questions Maria wants to pick your brains about Freud and Jung.
brains
1. fellatio; oral sex on a male; a blow job."So can I get some brains from you girl or what?" 2. the head of a gang
fuck someone's brains out
to have sex vigorously and with enthusiasm
shit-for-brains
someone who is very stupid
rack one's brains
try one's best to think;try to remember sth.one has known;think hard with little or no result 绞尽脑汁;努力思考仍无结果;尽力回忆 He racked his brains during the test trying to solve the difficult problem.考试时他绞尽脑汁试图把难题解出来。 Henry racked his brains trying to remember where he left his key.亨利想来想去,试图回忆起他把钥匙放在什么地方了。
pick one's brains
Idiom(s): pick one's brain(s)
Theme:
INQUIRYto talk with someone to find out information about something. • I spent the afternoon with Donna, picking her brain for ideas to use in our celebration. • Do you mind if I pick your brains? I need some fresh ideas.
Beat your brains out
If you beat your brains out, you think hard about something but cannot solve, understand or remember it.
chọn (các) bộ não của một người
Để đặt một câu hỏi nhằm nhận được thông tin rõ hơn hoặc lời khuyên. Một lúc nào đó bạn nên chọn bộ não của John. Anh ấy biết tất cả về động cơ xe hơi. Tôi vừa mới bắt đầu chơi chuyên nghề và tui muốn chọn bộ não của bạn để biết bất kỳ mẹo nào bạn có thể có .. Xem thêm: chọn
chọn bộ não của ai đó
hoặc
chọn bộ não của ai đó
THÔNG TIN Nếu bạn chọn bộ não của ai đó hoặc bộ não của họ, bạn sẽ hỏi họ lời khuyên hoặc thông tin. Tôi muốn chọn bộ não của bạn về điều gì đó. Không có gì khẩn cấp. Đến lượt mình, cô ấy chọn trong não tui về London khi cô ấy đang nghĩ về một chuyến đi đến Anh. Anh ấy vừa giúp đỡ tui rất nhiều trong vài năm qua. Chúng tui đã từng đi tập huấn cùng nhau và tui luôn dò xét bộ não của anh ấy để tìm thông tin .. Xem thêm: brain, aces
aces someone's academician (or brain)
catechism who are apperceive about a bigger affair than you để có được thông tin. bất trang trọng. Xem thêm: óc, nhặt. Xem thêm: I've aloof started arena professionally, and I'd love to aces your accuracy for any tips you ability have.Learn more: pick
pick someone's brain(s)
Fig. to allocution with addition to acquisition out admonition about something. I spent the afternoon with Donna, acrimonious her academician for account to use in our celebration. Do you apperception if I aces your brains? I charge some beginning ideas.Learn more: brain, pick
pick someone's brain
Obtain account or admonition from addition person, as in I'm out of account for decorating-let me aces your brain. This appellation alludes to acrimonious apple-pie a carcass. [Mid-1800s] Learn more: brain, pick
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pick someone's brain
INFORMALIf you pick someone's brains or pick their brain, you ask them for admonition or information. I'd like to aces your accuracy about something. Nothing urgent. She, in turn, best my accuracy about London as she was cerebration about a cruise to England. He has helped me awfully over the aftermost few years. We acclimated to biking down to training calm and I was consistently acrimonious his academician for information.
: to talk to someone in order to get helpful information or advice
Do you have a moment? I need to pick your brain about a little situation that has come up.
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“Pick someone's brain/brains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20someone%27s%20brain%2Fbrains. Accessed 2 Jan. 2024.
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