brain surgeon
English
Pronunciation
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Noun
brain surgeon (plural brain surgeons)
- Someone who does brain surgery.
- (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."
Translations
someone who does brain surgery
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someone very intelligent
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