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brain surgeon


Someone very intelligent and skillful.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

You do not need to be a brain surgeon to understand this.

CONTEXTUAL

Fixing this broken shelf is not exactly brain surgeon work, so you can easily do it yourself.

COMPLEX

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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  1. 01

    beat one's brain

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  2. 02

    beat someone's brains out

    To beat someone very severely (especially in the head).

  3. 03

    bend the brain

    To be difficult to comprehend.

  4. 04

    bird of one's own brain

    One's own idea or conception.

  5. 05

    blow someone's brains out

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  6. 06

    brain blast

    The moment of a sudden unexpected discovery.

  7. 07

    brain bucket

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

  8. 08

    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