rocket science
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Noun[edit]
- The science or study of rockets and their design.
- Coordinate terms: astrodynamics, astronautics
- (idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) Anything overly complex, detailed or confusing.
- Synonym: brain surgery
- It's not rocket science. Just screw in the bulb and flip the switch.
- 2007 January 19, Thomas L. Friedman, “A Warning From the Garden”, in The New York Times[1], ISSN 0362-4331:
- This isn’t rocket science. Government standards matter. They drive innovation and efficiency.
Translations[edit]
anything overly complex (idiomatic)
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