pick someone's brain
To seek information from someone knowledgeable; to ask questions of someone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Can I pick your brain about this problem?”
“Before the interview, she picked her friend's brain about what questions to expect.”
“The young journalist spent an hour picking the veteran reporter's brain, hoping to learn how to find stories that actually mattered.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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be someone's to lose
To be anticipated to be won by someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026