get your brain in gear (make yourself start to think in a clear and effective way so that you can deal with something) I have to get my brain in gear for this important exam. Get your brain in gear because we have to finish the project on time. …
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cudgel your brains Old-Fashioned British English (think very hard) I have to cudgel my brains to find a solution. You should cudgel your brains to remember the address. cudgel your brains – English Vocabulary
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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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