rocket science

English

Noun

rocket science (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) the science or study of rockets and their design
2. (uncountable, idiomatic) anything overly complex, detailed or confusing

   It's not rocket science. Just screw in the bulb and flip the switch.

Translations

anything overly complex (idiomatic)

• Finnish: rakettitiede (fi)
• Hungarian: atomfizika (hu)

• Polish: czarna magia (pl) f
• Portuguese: bicho de sete cabeças (pt)
• Russian: бином Ньютона m (binóm Nʹjutóna) (Newton binomial)

Usage notes

• This phrase is usually used in a negative comparison, as in the example above (not rocket science) to show that something is (or should be) simple, straightforward, or obvious.

See also

• brain surgery
• astrodynamics
• astronautics
• no-brainer (idiom)