Idiom | Meaning | Example |
brain |
(See what a brain)
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brain drain |
emigration of intelligent people
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If Canada's best professors move away, it's called a brain drain.
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brain is fried |
brain is very tired or ruined by drug abuse
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After writing six exams, my brain was fried - too much studying!
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brain storm |
think of ideas together, think tank
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Our family decided to brain storm the problem of wasting food.
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brain traffic |
thoughts and information moving through the brain
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I wish I could turn off my mind when brain traffic is too heavy.
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branch office |
an office in another location or city
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Please contact our branch office in your town or city.
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branch out |
open a second office/store, expand a company
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Business is very good. It may be time for us to branch out.
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brand new/ brand spanking new |
not used at all, just off the assembly line
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Imagine a brand new Mercedes in an accident. What a shame!
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bravo |
great, wonderful, more, encore
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"Bravo! Bravo!" the audience roared. They loved Heppner's singing
and were shouting for more.
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bread |
money, cash, dough
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Hey, man, we need more bread if we're gonna buy cigarettes.
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