pick someone's brain



pick someone's brain

Obtain ideas or information from another person, as in I'm out of ideas for decorating-let me pick your brain. This term alludes to picking clean a carcass. [Mid-1800s]
See also: brain, pick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Havva-Turkish
Nils-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Nandita-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Hinson[hinsn]
Arturoahr-TOO-roItalian, Spanish
Tiyamiketee-yah-MEE-kaySouthern African, Chewa