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brain_surgeon

brain surgeon

English

Noun

brain surgeon (plural brain surgeons)

  1. Someone who does brain surgery.
  2. (idiomatic) Someone very intelligent.

Usage notes

The second term is mostly used in negative constructions, e.g. "I'm no brain surgeon, but I'm sure spending so much time on the computer can't be good for you."

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