pick your brains

Nghĩa

to ask someone who knows a lot for information or advice

Hỏi ý kiến hoặc thông tin từ người hiểu biết nhiều.

Ví dụ

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.

Ngữ pháp

pick thay đổi: picks, picking, picked. your chỉ người biết câu trả lời: Sam’s, her, everyone’s. Cũng dùng pick your brain.

Thành ngữ gần nghĩa