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upper storey

idiom
Meaning

A person's brain.


Examples
SIMPLE

He has a lot going on in his upper storey.

CONTEXTUAL

After working for twelve hours straight, I feel like my upper storey is starting to slow down.

COMPLEX

The professor possessed a remarkably sharp upper storey, allowing him to solve complex equations that baffled his colleagues.

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    stiff upper lip

    The quality of being resolute and showing self-restraint, stereotypically associated with the British; especially as keep a stiff upper lip.

  2. 02

    upper crust

    The social elite, the highest social class.

  3. 03

    upper hand

    Advantage or control.

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