on the brain
idiom
informal
: always in one's thoughts
I've had pizza on the brain all day.
He's got sex on the brain.
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Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The technique, which Bengio helped pioneer, trains artificial networks modeled loosely on the brain to find patterns in vast amounts of data.
—Harry Booth, Time, 3 June 2025
For these reasons, researchers are studying methylene blue’s effect on the brain.
—Lorne J. Hofseth, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
The failure of the Simmons-era Nets falls little on Simmons’ shoulders and more on the brain trust responsible for assembling the cast.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
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Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The technique, which Bengio helped pioneer, trains artificial networks modeled loosely on the brain to find patterns in vast amounts of data.
—Harry Booth, Time, 3 June 2025
For these reasons, researchers are studying methylene blue’s effect on the brain.
—Lorne J. Hofseth, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
The failure of the Simmons-era Nets falls little on Simmons’ shoulders and more on the brain trust responsible for assembling the cast.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the brain
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