be the brains behind

be the brains behind something

to be the person who plans and organizes something, especially something successful He was the brains behind many of the best movies ever made.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Steffen	SHTE-fen (Low German)	Low German, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
Jeannie	JEE-nee	English
Amabilia	-	Late Roman
Santtu	SAHNT-too	Finnish
WÖLlem	-	Limburgish
Luanne	loo-AN	English