Mental Maths 4

The loss of the leading intellectuals and researchers of a country due to excessive emigration to other countries where conditions are better. /Britain suffered a considerable brain drain to the United States after World War II./ 2. An activity requiring great mental concentration resulting in fatigue and exhaustion /That math exam I took was a regular brain drain./ [brain-storm]{v.} To have a discussion among fellow researchers or co-workers on a project in order to find the best solution to a given problem. /Dr. Watson and his research assistants are brain-storming in the conference room./ [brainstorm]{n.} A sudden insight; a stroke of comprehension. /Listen to me, Ive just had a major brainstorm, and I think I found the solution to our problem./ [brain trust]{n.} A group of specially trained, highly intelligent experts in a given field. /Albert Einstein gathered a brain trust around himself at the Princeton Institute of Advanced Studies./ [brake] See: RIDE THE BRAKE. [branch off]{v.} To go from something big ...»