brain trust

breɪn trʌst

Definition of brain trust - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

advice

any group of experts giving advice

The company formed a brain trust to improve innovation.

advisory board

politics

Dated

inner circle of unofficial government advisors

Dated

The prime minister's brain trust influenced major decisions.

think tank

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Expressions with brain

brain freeze

pain in the head from something cold

Eating ice cream too fast gave me a brain freeze.

big brain

person with exceptional intelligence or knowledge

She is the big brain behind the project.

brain fog

state of mental confusion or lack of clarity

After the long meeting, I felt a bit of brain fog.

brain rot

mental decline due to excessive media consumption

Watching too much TV can lead to brain rot.

pick someone's brain

ask someone knowledgeable for information or advice

I need to pick your brain about this project.

rack one's brain

struggle to think hard or remember something

She had to rack her brain to solve the puzzle.

Expressions with trust

blind trust

trust given without seeking evidence or justification

He invested in the venture with blind trust, ignoring all warnings..

sacred trust

responsibility considered very important and respected

Caring for children is a sacred trust.

circle of trust

group of people trusted with personal information

She only shares secrets within her circle of trust.

betray someone's trust

to break someone's confidence by acting against their expectations

He betrayed her trust by sharing her secret with others.

take it on trust

accept something without questioning

I took it on trust and signed, without reading the fine print.

take on trust

accept something is true without checking or proof

You have to take on trust that he is honest.

trust but verify

rely on information but check its accuracy

Journalists should trust but verify their sources before publishing.

trust everybody, but deal the cards

exp.

trust others but keep control of important matters

In business, trust everybody, but deal the cards.

trust the process

have confidence in a plan or strategy

Even when it's tough, trust the process.

trust to chance

rely on luck for an outcome

She decided to trust to chance for her travel plans.

Examples of brain trust in a sentence

A brain trust of scientists advised the government on climate change.
The president's brain trust met to discuss the crisis.
Her brain trust provided insights on economic policies.

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French:groupe d'experts, cercle de conseillers, ...
German:Expertengremium, Beraterkreis, ...
Italian:gruppo di esperti, consulenti fidati, ...
Spanish:grupo de expertos, círculo de asesores, ...
Portuguese:grupo de especialistas, grupo de conselheiros, ...
Chinese:智囊团, 智库, ...
Japanese:ブレイントラスト, ブレーン・トラスト, ...
Arabic:فَريقُ الخُبَراء, دائِرة الخُبراء, ...
Hebrew:צֶוֶת מוּמְחִים, חוּג יוֹעֲצִים, ...
Russian:мозговой центр, советники, ...
Ukrainian:група експертів, мозковий центр, ...
Hindi:सलाहकार मंडल, मस्तिष्क ट्रस्ट, ...
Bengali:বিশেষজ্ঞ দল, ব্রেন ট্রাস্ট, ...
Catalan:consell assessor, cercle d'assessors, ...
Czech:poradní tým, poradní okruh, ...
Danish:ekspertråd, rådgiverkreds, ...
Dutch:denktank, brain trust, ...
Greek:ομάδα ειδικών, εγκεφαλική ομάδα, ...
Hungarian:szakértői csoport, tanácsadói kör, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមអ្នកជំនាញប្រឹក្សា, ក្រុមទីប្រឹក្សាក្រៅផ្លូវការជិតស្និទ្ធរបស់រដ្ឋាភិបាល, ...
Korean:전문가 그룹, ...
Persian:اتاق فکر, ...
Polish:zespół ekspertów, zespół doradców, ...
Portuguese (BR):grupo de especialistas, grupo de conselheiros, ...
Romanian:grup de experți, cerc de consilieri, ...
Swedish:expertgrupp, hjärntrust, ...
Thai:กลุ่มผู้เชี่ยวชาญ, กลุ่มสมอง, ...
Turkish:beyin takımı, danışman grubu, ...
Vietnamese:nhóm chuyên gia, nhóm cố vấn, ...

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