brain-picking
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of brain-picking
1950–55; from the verb phrase pick someone's brains; see -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Now, anyone can Tweet, email or send a LinkedIn request for a brain-picking meetup over coffee or lunch.
From Forbes • Jul. 15, 2014
He is impetuous, forceful, dedicated; a doer rather than a thinker; a man adept at brain-picking.
From Time Magazine Archive
As No. 1 Federal Reserve economic troubleshooter, Currie quickly won recognition inside political brain-picking circles.
From Time Magazine Archive
For all his brain-picking, Gunther was so likable and professionally esteemed that he was elected first president of Vienna's Anglo-American Press Association in 1931.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Must be something big enough to bug the old man into brain-picking, otherwise he'd never stoop to juniors before making a decision."
From The Thirst Quenchers by Raphael, Rick
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