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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The majority of studies on the brain’s functional networks have been based on fMRI scans of people at rest.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Barbiturates may also help stop ringing in the ears at night by promoting sleep and reducing fluid pressure on the brain and spine.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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Love on the brain, Libra!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The results, published in the journal Brain, may help scientists and clinicians understand the long-term effects of Covid-19 on the brain and the rest of the body.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Barbiturates may also help stop ringing in the ears at night by promoting sleep and reducing fluid pressure on the brain and spine.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Venus in Capricorn Is Setting the Stage for Relationships to Flourish
Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
Love on the brain, Libra!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The results, published in the journal Brain, may help scientists and clinicians understand the long-term effects of Covid-19 on the brain and the rest of the body.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
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“On the brain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20brain. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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