pick your brains

뜻

to ask someone who knows a lot for information or advice

잘 아는 사람에게 정보나 조언을 구하다.

예문

1. 1You know a lot about gardening – can I pick your brains about my roses?
2. 2Before buying a laptop, I picked Sam's brains, because he works in IT.
3. 3Aisha wants to become a vet, so she spent Saturday picking Ben's brains about his job at the animal hospital.
4. 4Could I pick your brains for five minutes? I'm stuck on my tax return and you're an accountant.
5. 5The new manager spent her first week picking everyone's brains about what customers really want.

문법

pick의 형태가 바뀐다: picks, picking, picked. your 자리에는 답을 아는 사람이 온다: Sam's, her, everyone's. pick your brain도 쓴다.

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