brain trust (a group of people with special knowledge who advise a leader) He is a member of the president’s brain trust. He gathered a useless brain trust around himself. brain trust – English Vocabulary
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brainwave British English (a clever idea) I’ve just had a brainwave; we should leave the car here. Unless you have a brainwave, we’ll never finish the work on time. brainwave – English Vocabulary
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brainstorm (to discuss an issue and suggest ideas or solutions) The team also had a meeting to brainstorm some ideas. brainstorm American English (a clever idea) The problem is unsolvable unless someone has a brainstorm. brainstorm British English (a sudden inability to think clearly or act) I had …
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a leopard can’t change its spots (a person’s character will not change, even if they pretend it has) I don’t think she’ll ever stop lying to us. A leopard can’t change its spots. We expect that he will change after marriage, but he didn’t. A leopard doesn’t change its …
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a kangaroo court (an unfair and illegal court) He was to face a kangaroo court in the jungle. They held a kangaroo court and shot the robbers. kangaroo court – English Vocabulary
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