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Meaning of pick someone's brain | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

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

idiomatic

Equivalents

Español ganzuarle la conocencia saconearle el conocimiento sonsacarle información

Examples

“After I spent a couple of hours picking his brain, his scheme started to make sense.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

pick the wrong horse pick through pick up pick up on pick up one's crumbs pick up one's marbles and go home