Significado:
A branch
división militar que se ocupa del personal
bra Idioma
beat one's brains out
try very hard to understand or do something.
birdbrain
a person with a tiny brain, dumbo Hey, birdbrain. Why are you throwing money in the river?
brain
(See what a brain)
brain drain
emigration of intelligent people If Canada's best professors move away, it's called a brain drain.
brain is fried
brain is very tired or ruined by drug abuse After writing six exams, my brain was fried - too much studying!
brain storm
think of ideas together, think tank Our family decided to brain storm the problem of wasting food.
brain traffic
thoughts and information moving through the brain I wish I could turn off my mind when brain traffic is too heavy.
branch office
an office in another location or city Please contact our branch office in your town or city.
branch out
open a second office/store, expand a company Business is very good. It may be time for us to branch out.
brand new
absolutely new He was finally able to buy a brand-new car.
brand new/ brand spanking new
not used at all, just off the assembly line Imagine a brand new Mercedes in an accident. What a shame!
down to brass tacks
(See get down to brass tacks)
get down to brass tacks
begin the most important work or business Let's get down to brass tacks and begin talking about the new contract.
hairbrain
not sensible, irrational, crazy, kooky Eric is talking about a hairbrain plan to train ants as employees.
hit the brakes
step on the brakes in a car or vehicle, try to stop When I saw that the other car couldn't stop, I hit the brakes.
jam on the brakes
quickly put the brakes on in a car to stop He jammed on the brakes and was able to avoid hitting the child.
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.
popcorn brain
one who has not learned to think, an airhead When I forgot my phone number they called me popcorn brain.
rack my brain
think hard, try to remember I've racked my brain, but I can't remember where I saw that man.
spoiled brat
a child who always gets what he wants Sure he's a spoiled brat. His mom gave him whatever he wanted.
take umbrage
feel hurt, feel offended, take offence If you refuse her invitation to her party, she'll take umbrage.
what a brain
what an intelligent person, what a bright girl What a brain! She got 98% on her math test.
birdbrained
stupid, lacking commonsense
bollock-brain
idiot, imbecile
bra
surfer way of saying bro (short for brother) "Hey bra, whas up?"
brace
to brace somebody: to grab; to shake up
bracelets
handcuffs
brad
1. really cool and/or studly
2. excrement
brainbox
1. the head, the skull
2. a crash helmet
brained
extreme drug intoxication, affecting the mental faculties
braino
a very clever person
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
bran new
excellent, respectable [Scottish, Glasgow use]
brand X
see marijuana
brass
1. money
2. a prostitute
3. cannabis
Brass Monkey
an alcoholic concoction available in liquor stores
brass monkey weather
very cold weather
brassed off
fed-up, annoyed:"I'm brassed off all this bad weather"
brassy
very cold; from the unusual phrase, "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey"
brazier
cool, hip, awesome, on the edge:"Did you see Armageddon last weekend? Yeah, that movie is brazier"
fuck someone's brains out
to have sex vigorously and with enthusiasm
shit-for-brains
someone who is very stupid
zebra
white person trying to be black. See also wigger
get down to brass get down to cases
begin the most important work or business;get started on the most important thing to talk about or know 讨论实质问题;谈论正经事
The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks.这些人先谈了一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事,然后就言归正传了。
You have talked about everything under the sun;now you'd better get down to brass tacks.你们已经天南海北乱扯了许多,现在最好要谈正经的了。
get down to brass tacks down to cases
begin the most important work or business;get started on the most important thing to talk about or know 讨论实质问题;谈论正经事
The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks.这些人先谈了一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事,然后就言归正传了。
You have talked about everything under the sun;now you'd better get down to brass tacks.你们已经天南海北乱扯了许多,现在最好要谈正经的了。
get down to brass tacks/get down to cases
begin the most important work or business;get started on the most important thing to talk about or know 讨论实质问题;谈论正经事
The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks.这些人先谈了一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事,然后就言归正传了。
You have talked about everything under the sun;now you'd better get down to brass tacks.你们已经天南海北乱扯了许多,现在最好要谈正经的了。
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。
put up a brave front
Idiom(s): put up a (brave) front AND put on a (brave) front
Theme: COURAGE
to appear to be brave (even if one is not).
• Mary is frightened, but she's putting up a brave front.
• If she weren't putting on a front, I’d be more frightened than I am.
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