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English expression: To pick someone’s brains

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pick someones brains

To pick someone’s brains is a common English expression that we use when we want to get information from someone about a certain topic.

More often than not, someone will know more about a subject than you. You will need to ask that person to give you the information you need.

The meaning is to ask a person for advice about a subject that they have knowledge about.

Examples:

Can you help me with this problem? Let me pick you brain.

John will know the answer. I am going to pick his brain.


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Filed Under: Audio, B2 (upper-intermediate), C1 (advanced), English in sixty seconds Tagged With: english b2, english expressions, english listening practice

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  1. San San Htwe says

    July 28, 2014 at 9:30 pm

    I think, need more listening.

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