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pick someone's brain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
pick- -some-one's brain
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To seek information from someone knowledgeable; to ask questions of someone.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

picks someone's brain (present, singular) picking someone's brain (participle, present) picked someone's brain (participle, past) picked someone's brain (past)

Phrases

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What does pick someone's brain mean?
To seek information from someone knowledgeable; to ask questions of someone.

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