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pick (someone`s) brains What does pick (someone`s) brains mean?	to extract ideas or information from someone for one`s own use	They are always picking my brains to get new ideas for their business.
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bet on the wrong horse What does "bet on the wrong horse" mean?	to misread the future, to not choose the winning person or solution	The man is betting on the wrong horse if he supports the other city in their bid for the Olympic games.
crew What does "crew" mean?	group that works together (often applies to music)
Flowery speech What does "Flowery speech" mean?	Flowery speech is full of lovely words, but may well lack substance.
know (something) inside out What does "know (something) inside out" mean?	know something thoroughly	I know the history of our city inside out.
frak What does "frak" mean?	fuck (from the TV series "Battlestar Galactica; all variants of fuck are reproduced with frak)
parting of the ways What does "parting of the ways" mean?	a point at which people separate and go their own ways	I had a parting of the ways with my closest friend from high school.
leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands What does "leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands" mean?	to give someone control of someone or something	I plan to leave the party organizing in my friend's hands.
blow (something) out of all proportion What does "blow (something) out of all proportion" mean?	to make a bigger issue about something than it really is	The problem was very small but the manager blew it out of all proportion.
get one's comeuppance What does "get one's comeuppance" mean?	to get the punishment that one deserves	The woman got her comeuppance when she was forced to apologize to the other woman in the company.

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Pick (someone`s) Brains Idiom