pick someone's brains

A form of pick someone's brain — To seek information from someone knowledgeable; to ask questions of someone.

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Meanings

verbpick someone's brains (third-person singular simple present picks someone's brains, present participle picking someone's brains, simple past and past participle picked someone's brains)

present singular third person picks someone's brains · participle present picking someone's brains · participle past picked someone's brains · past picked someone's brains

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