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.
See also: brain, pick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Terezija-Slovene, Croatian
ZİYnet-Turkish
Hatshepsuthaht-SHEP-soot (English)Ancient Egyptian
NicNIKEnglish
Mstislavmstee-SLAHF (Russian)Czech, Russian, Medieval Slavic
Athanasios-Greek, Ancient Greek