brain surgeon
Someone very intelligent and skillful.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You do not need to be a brain surgeon to understand this.”
“Fixing this broken shelf is not exactly brain surgeon work, so you can easily do it yourself.”
“While the task requires careful attention to detail, one hardly needs to be a brain surgeon to grasp the fundamental principles of the operation.”
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beat one's brain
To struggle to think or remember something.
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beat someone's brains out
To beat someone very severely (especially in the head).
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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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blow someone's brains out
To perform fellatio on another person, as to give them an orgasmic experience.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026