Idioms with parts of the body

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Vocabulary

IDIOMS WITH PARTS OF THE BODY

BRAIN

to pick somebody's brain = find out what somebody knows/thinks by asking questions.
The interviewer will pick your brain to discover how much you know.
to have a brainwave = have a sudden good idea.
I've just had a brainwave! I know how to solve this!
to rack one's brain about something = think hard to remember something or to find a solution.
I've been racking my brain all day and still can't remember her name.
to have somebody/something on the brain = think repeatedly about someone or something.
to be the brains behind/of something = be the person who thought of something (a plan, system, organization).
Martin is definitely the brains behind this project.
to beat your brains out = think about something very hard and for a long time.
He's been beating his brains out all afternoon trying to finish his homework.

Exercise

Choose the right answer.

1. Wow! How did you get to this idea? It's perfect! You really !

2. The students have been trying to understand what they were reading.

3. After the students had finished reading the story, the teacher decided to to see if they had understood everything.

4. She tried to forget her boyfriend, but she still .

5. Ron has been about learning the new trick, but he still couldn't make it.

6. I'm sure that Thomas is this plan. That's why it's so successful!

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