Communication
pick someone's brain
ask for someone's ideas
To ask someone knowledgeable for their advice, ideas, or information.
Hear it in real life
Do you have a minute?
Sure, go ahead and pick my brain.
Can I pick your brain about choosing a new laptop?
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Can I pick your brain to my CV?
Say: Can I pick your brain about my CV?
Use “about” to introduce the topic you want someone's ideas on.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
pick someone's brain; pick your brain about something
Your turn: say it out loud
Can I pick your brain about choosing a new laptop?
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
pick someone's brain
ask for someone's ideas
“Can I pick your brain about choosing a new laptop?”
heytardy
Did this help?
Your turn on Facebook
Write one sentence with a phrase from this page
Post it in the comments. We reply to every one and fix it kindly.
Write it on Facebook