the brains of the/this/that operation

The primary organizer of something. I doubt Jim and John had anything to do with the break-in. I bet you Tyler was the brains of the operation—those boys are just his toadies. You think it's a terrible idea? Well, who's the brains of this operation, you or I?

See also: brain, of, operation, that, this

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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the brains of the/this/that outfit
brains
bet on
bet on (someone or something)
bet on it
a long shot
long shot
long shot, (not by) a
long shot, a
crush out of

词组	the brains of the/this/that operation
释义	the brains of the/this/that operation the brains of the/this/that operation The primary organizer of something. I doubt Jim and John had anything to do with the break-in. I bet you Tyler was the brains of the operation—those boys are just his toadies. You think it's a terrible idea? Well, who's the brains of this operation, you or I? See also: brain, of, operation, that, this Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: the brains of the/this/that outfit brains bet on bet on (someone or something) bet on it a long shot long shot long shot, (not by) a long shot, a crush out of
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