Idiom idiom
mental gymnast
Meaning
Someone who excels at mental gymnastics; a person who thinks creatively and effortlessly.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She is a real mental gymnast when solving tricky puzzles.”
“He is such a mental gymnast that he found a way to finish the project despite the missing data.”
“As a brilliant mental gymnast, the professor effortlessly connected complex historical theories to modern economic trends during her lecture.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026