vil
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Dear teachers,
Would you tell me whether I am right about my interpretation of the expression in bold in the following sentences?
..Hugo Usher.. had achieved his position though a facility for tabulating statistics, but more especially through push, well-timed publicity, and a remarkable capacity for picking other people’s brains. (A. J. Cronin, “Shannon’s Way”)
He wants to pick your brains on medieval literature.
pick someone’s brain = sponge on someone’s work, knowledge, ideas for one’s profit
Thanks for your efforts.
Regards,
V
Would you tell me whether I am right about my interpretation of the expression in bold in the following sentences?
..Hugo Usher.. had achieved his position though a facility for tabulating statistics, but more especially through push, well-timed publicity, and a remarkable capacity for picking other people’s brains. (A. J. Cronin, “Shannon’s Way”)
He wants to pick your brains on medieval literature.
pick someone’s brain = sponge on someone’s work, knowledge, ideas for one’s profit
Thanks for your efforts.
Regards,
V