- pick one's brains
- Australian Slangquestion (someone) in order to gain information in an area or subject that they are very knowledgeable in
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pick one's brains
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pick one's brains — extract ideas or information from someone for one s own use They are always picking his brains to get new ideas for their business … Idioms and examples
pick one's brains — Obtain information by questioning one with superior knowledge … A concise dictionary of English slang
Pick one's brains — question (someone) in order to gain information in an area or subject that they are very knowledgeable in … Dictionary of Australian slang
pick someone's brains — see under ↑pick1 • • • Main Entry: ↑brain pick someone s brains To make use of another s brains or ideas for one s own ends • • • Main Entry: ↑pick * * * pick someone’s brains informal … Useful english dictionary
pick one’s brain — Solicit ideas from someone. ► “A survey of more than 100 retailers, marketers, and consumer advocates resulted in these strategies to get freebies: . . . 4. Seek out local experts to pick their brains and get free services.” (Money, July 1994,… … American business jargon
pick — Ⅰ. pick [1] ► VERB 1) (often pick up) take hold of and move. 2) remove (a flower or fruit) from where it is growing. 3) choose from a number of alternatives. 4) remove unwanted matter from (one s nose or teeth) with a finger or a pointed… … English terms dictionary
pick — pick1 W1S1 [pık] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(choose something)¦ 2¦(flowers/fruit etc)¦ 3¦(remove something)¦ 4 pick your way through/across/among etc something 5 pick your nose 6 pick your teeth 7 pick somebody s brains 8 pick a quarrel/fight (with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pick — 1 /pIk/ verb (T) 1 CHOOSE STH to choose someone or something good or suitable from a group or range of people or things: Students have to pick three courses from a list of 15. | Let me pick a few examples at random. | pick your words (=be careful … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pick — pick1 [ pık ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to choose someone or something from a group: Out of all the girls he could have gone out with, he picked me. pick someone/something for something: She was picked for the school play. pick someone to do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pick — [[t]pɪ̱k[/t]] ♦♦ picks, picking, picked 1) VERB If you pick a particular person or thing, you choose that one. [V n] Mr Nowell had picked ten people to interview for six sales jobs in London... [V n] I had deliberately picked a city with a… … English dictionary
