brains trust

ˈbreɪnz trʌst

Definition of brains trust - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

public discussion

Dated

group of experts discussing events publicly

Dated

The brains trust debated the economic crisis on TV.

panel

think tank

government advisors

Dated

experts advising the government

Dated

The government formed a brains trust for policy guidance.

advisory board

think tank

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Expressions with brains

use one's brains

think carefully to solve a problem

You need to use your brains to fix this issue.

bored out of one's brains

exp.

extremely bored and uninterested in what is happening

She was bored out of her brains during the long lecture.

rack one's brains

think hard to remember something

She racked her brains to recall his name.

blow someone's brains out

shoot someone in the head with a gun

He threatened to blow his brains out if he wasn't paid.

be the brains behind

lead the planning or creation of something important

She is the brains behind the new app.

be the brains of

lead by providing ideas and plans for a group

She is the brains of the operation.

Expressions with trust

blind trust

trust given without seeking evidence or justification

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

brain trust

any group of experts giving advice

The company formed a brain trust to improve innovation.

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.

Examples of brains trust in a sentence

Experts in the brains trust discussed the new policy impacts.
The president's brains trust met to discuss economic strategies.
A brains trust was assembled to tackle the healthcare crisis.

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French:groupe d'experts, comité consultatif, ...
German:Expertenrunde, Expertenrat, ...
Italian:gruppo di esperti, comitato di consulenti, ...
Spanish:grupo de expertos, comité asesor, ...
Portuguese:grupo de especialistas, grupo de conselheiros, ...
Chinese:专家小组, 专家组, ...
Japanese:ブレインズトラスト, ブレーン・トラスト, ...
Arabic:فَرِيق خُبَرَاء, لَجْنَة خُبَرَاء, ...
Hebrew:פֶּאנֶל מוּמְחִים, מַטֵּה חֲשִׁיבָה, ...
Russian:мозговой трест, советники, ...
Ukrainian:рада експертів, група експертів, ...
Hindi:ब्रेन ट्रस्ट, सलाहकार मंडल, ...
Bengali:ব্রেইনস ট্রাস্ট, মস্তিষ্ক ট্রাস্ট, ...
Catalan:consell d'experts, consell assessor, ...
Czech:expertní panel, poradní sbor, ...
Danish:ekspertpanel, ekspertgruppe, ...
Dutch:denktank, ...
Greek:ομάδα ειδικών, συμβουλευτική ομάδα, ...
Hungarian:szakértői testület, tanácsadó testület, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមអ្នកជំនាញពិភាក្សាជាសាធារណៈ, ក្រុមទីប្រឹក្សាអ្នកជំនាញ, ...
Korean:브레인 트러스트, 자문단, ...
Persian:گروه کارشناسان, گروه مشاوران, ...
Polish:zespół ekspertów, ...
Portuguese (BR):grupo de especialistas, conselho de sábios, ...
Romanian:grup de experți, consiliu de experți, ...
Swedish:expertpanel, hjärntrust, ...
Thai:กลุ่มผู้เชี่ยวชาญ, คณะที่ปรึกษา, ...
Turkish:beyin takımı, ...
Vietnamese:nhóm chuyên gia, ...

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