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brain bucket

idiom

A protective helmet, as worn, for example, by a motorcyclist, bicyclist, or soldier in combat.


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  1. 01

    beat one's brain

    To struggle to think or remember something.

  2. 02

    bend the brain

    To be difficult to comprehend.

  3. 03

    bird of one's own brain

    One's own idea or conception.

  4. 04

    bolt bucket

    A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.

  5. 05

    brain blast

    The moment of a sudden unexpected discovery.

  6. 06

    brain candy

    A narrative, commentary, etc. which amuses and holds one's attention, but which lacks intellectual depth or importance.

  7. 07

    brain drain

    The migration of educated or talented people from less economically advanced areas to more economically advanced areas, especially to large cities or more developed nations.

  8. 08

    brain surgeon

    Someone very intelligent and skillful.

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