brain

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brain definition


  1. n.
    a good student; a very intelligent person. (See also brains.) : I'm no brain, but I get good grades.
  2. tv.
    to hit someone (in the head). : I ought to brain you for that!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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brain

In addition to the idioms beginning with brain, also see beat one's brains out; blow one's brains out; on one's mind (the brain); pick someone's brains; rack one's brains.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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