English

Noun

rocket scientist ‎(plural rocket scientists)

1. (countable, colloquial) astronautical engineer
2. (countable, hyperbolic) someone qualified to understand or handle that which is overly complex, detailed or confusing; genius

   You don't have to be a rocket scientist to see that that idea won't work.

Usage notes

• This phrase is usually used in a negative comparison, as in the example above, to show that something is (or should be) simple, straightforward, or obvious.

Translations

See also

• brain surgeon