Exercise – 24

🔹 Pick someone’s brain
🔸 Meaning: To get advice or information from an experienced person
✅ I’ll pick Rahul’s brain to prepare for the interview.
✅ Whenever I face a tough question, I pick my mentor’s brain.

🔹 Think outside the box
🔸 Meaning: To think creatively / in a non-traditional way
✅ You need to think outside the box to solve this problem.
✅ Creative solutions come to those who think outside the box.

🔹 In the long run
🔸 Meaning: Over a long period / eventual result
✅ Work hard now, it will help you in the long run.
✅ Some struggle now is good in the long run.

🔹 On second thought
🔸 Meaning: Changing your mind after reconsideration
✅ I said no at first, but on second thought, I agreed.
✅ We changed the plan because on second thought, it didn’t seem right.

🔹 Split hairs
🔸 Meaning: To argue about small, trivial details
✅ Splitting hairs over such small issues is a waste of time.
✅ He always splits hairs over everything.

🔹 Food for thought
🔸 Meaning: Something to think about / thought-provoking
✅ His advice gave me food for thought.
✅ This report offers real food for thought.

🔹 Beat around the bush
🔸 Meaning: To avoid the main point / speak indirectly
✅ If you want to speak the truth, don’t beat around the bush.
✅ He always beat around the bush and never gave a clear answer.

🔹 Go with the flow
🔸 Meaning: To adapt to circumstances / follow the current situation
✅ You can’t control everything — sometimes just go with the flow.
✅ Don’t worry — just go with the flow.

🔹 The writing on the wall
🔸 Meaning: A clear sign of trouble ahead
✅ Everyone saw the writing on the wall about the layoffs.
✅ Looking at the situation, the writing on the wall was clear.

🔹 Know the ropes
🔸 Meaning: To understand the way a job or process works
✅ To succeed in the new job, you must know the ropes.
✅ He knows the ropes — he’s been doing this for years.