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pick brain
pick someone's brain(s)
Fig. to talk with someone to find out information about something. I spent the afternoon with Donna, picking her brain for ideas to use in our celebration. Do you mind if I pick your brains? I need some fresh ideas.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Modesta | | mo-DHE-stah (Spanish) | Spanish, Late Roman |
| Sohrab | | - | Persian, Persian Mythology |
| Shanika | | shə-NEE-kə | African American (Modern) |
| Shanelle | | shə-NEL | English (Modern) |
| Yunus | | - | Arabic, Turkish |
| Tziporah | | - | Hebrew |