brains 관용구

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: INQUIRY

to 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.

beat one's brains out|beat|beat one's brains|brain

v. phr., slang To try very hard to understand or think out something difficult; tire yourself out by thinking. It was too hard for him and he beat his brains out trying to get the answer. Some students are lazy, but others beat their brains and succeed.

blow one's brains out|blow|brains

v. phr. 1. To shoot yourself in the head. Mr. Jones lost all his wealth, so he blew his brains out. 2. slang To work very hard; overwork yourself. The boys blew their brains out to get the stage ready for the play. Mary is not one to blow her brains out.
Compare: BREAK ONE'S NECK.

brainstorm

n. A sudden insight; a stroke of comprehension. Listen to me, I've just had a major brainstorm, and I think I found the solution to our problem.

get one's brains fried|brains|fried|fry|get

v. phr., slang, also used colloquially 1. To sit in the sun and sunbathe for an excessive length of time. Newcomers to Hawaii should be warned not to sit in the sun too long they'll get their brains fried. 2. To get high on drugs. He can't make a coherent sentence anymore he's got his brains fried.

pick the brains of|brain|brains|pick

v. phr. To get ideas or information about a particular subject by asking an expert. If you have time, I'd like to pick your brains about home computers.

blow one's brains out

blow one's brains out
Shoot oneself in the head, as in Blowing one's brains out is more a man's type of suicide; women lean toward poison. [Early 1800s]

cudgel one's brains

cudgel one's brains
see rack one's brain.