Matching Pairs C1.5 Collocations Brain/MindOnline version Match the words to the definitions. by Emilia Hernandez Vergara 1 She was paid the MIND-BOGGLING sum of ten million dollars for that film. 2 The project was the BRAINCHILD of one of the students. 3 The paper publishes two BRAINTEASERS every Saturday. (also spelled brain teaser) 4 I couldn't see how I could get home from the station - then I had a BRAINWAVE. 5 The team got together to BRAINSTORM. 6 Why didn't you tell me you weren't happy with the situation? - I'm not a MIND READER, you know! 7 Their government is trying to BRAINWASH them into thinking that war cannot be avoided. 8 Developing countries has suffered a huge BRAIN DRAIN in recent years. 9 For over a century, researchers in neuropsychology have studied the effects of localized BRAIN DAMAGE on cognitive functions. 10 After his accident, he went through a BRAIN SCAN to determine whether he had any major damage or his motor functions were okay. To harm somehow your brain. quite literally, a procedure in which you can see inside your head. the situation in which large numbers of educated and very skilled people leave their own country to live and work in another one where pay and conditions are better. to suggest very quickly a lot of ideas about something. a sudden cleaver or good idea. to manipulate someone into thinking or agreeing with something. extremely surprising, difficult to understand or imagine. a problem for which it is hard to find the answer, especially one which people enjoy trying to solve as a game: someone who has the ability of knowing people's thoughts without them being expressed. The original plan, idea or intention.
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