Many doctors leave, causing a serious brain drain in rural areas.
brain drain
idiomThe migration of educated or talented people from less economically advanced areas to more economically advanced areas, especially to large cities or more developed nations.
Origin
Coined by spokesmen for the Royal Society of London in the early 1950s to describe the outflow of scientists and technologists to the United States and Canada.
The country's best engineers moved abroad for better pay, creating a brain drain that slowed local development.
Despite government incentives to retain skilled workers, the relentless brain drain continued as young professionals fled to wealthier nations in search of opportunity and stability.
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beat one's brain
To struggle to think or remember something.
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bend the brain
To be difficult to comprehend.
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bird of one's own brain
One's own idea or conception.
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brain blast
The moment of a sudden unexpected discovery.
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brain bucket
A protective helmet, as worn, for example, by a motorcyclist, bicyclist, or soldier in combat.
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brain candy
A narrative, commentary, etc. which amuses and holds one's attention, but which lacks intellectual depth or importance.
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brain surgeon
Someone very intelligent and skillful.
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brain surgery
Anything overly complex, detailed, or confusing.