pick someone's brains

Related to word: pick

Idiom

Definition

  1. To seek information or advice from someone with extensive knowledge on a particular subject.

    • I need to brainstorm some interior design ideas, whose brain should I pick?

    • Before we begin this project, we should pick the manager's brain for his opinion.

    • If you want to know more about the software, you can pick the brains of our IT department.