brain surgery
Anything overly complex, detailed, or confusing.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Setting up this new phone is not exactly brain surgery.”
“You just need to follow the basic instructions; it is not brain surgery, so you will finish quickly.”
“While the software update requires some patience and careful attention to detail, it is hardly brain surgery, and most users should manage it without professional assistance.”
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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