brains versus brawn

Mental acuity or intelligence in contrast to great power or physical strength. This isn't a case of brains versus brawn—you need both intelligence and physical strength in a situation like this.

brains and/versus brawn

intelligence and/compared with physical strength: In this job you need both brains and brawn.

See also: and, brain, brawn, versus

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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be all brawn and no brain(s)
all brawn and no brain
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brains and brawn
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brain is better than brawn

References in periodicals archive

IN THE ETERNAL BATTLE of brains versus brawn, one Arizona seventh-grader recently chalked one up for brains: He discovered a book that helps his chances on the football field.

Mind over matter: an Arizona educator uses SUCCESS for teens to coach her students toward big wins

“This web strategy is a brains versus brawn approach because the marketplace winner won't always be the one with the biggest advertising budget,” he said.

New Social Media Book Reveals How to Use Rivals' Advertising Against Them Online

"It would be nice to think there will be some sort of reward for artistry because it's been brains versus brawn in most games this season so if there's a football God we should get promotion.

Skinner: We'll turn on the fireworks in final; BATTLE FOR THE PREM

It's not girls against boys, brains versus brawn or even gays v straights, which, given the various personality and sexual preferences, might have been expected.

Joan Burnie: BB's tried sex and violence, are they now using racism

It's brains versus brawn, urban versus rural, wily Jew/homosexual/foreigner/black versus noble but dim echt American.

Subject to debate

"It would be nice to think there wll be some sort of reward for artistry because it's been brains versus brawn in most games this season so if there's a football God we should get promotion.

Skinner: We'll turn on the fireworks in final; BATTLE FOR THE PREM

词组	brains versus brawn
释义	brains versus brawn brains versus brawn Mental acuity or intelligence in contrast to great power or physical strength. This isn't a case of brains versus brawn—you need both intelligence and physical strength in a situation like this. See also: brain, brawn, versus Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. brains and/versus brawn intelligence and/compared with physical strength: In this job you need both brains and brawn. See also: and, brain, brawn, versus Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: VS be all brawn and no brain(s) all brawn and no brain brawn brains and brawn brains and/versus brawn versus spook factory ai brain is better than brawn References in periodicals archive IN THE ETERNAL BATTLE of brains versus brawn, one Arizona seventh-grader recently chalked one up for brains: He discovered a book that helps his chances on the football field. Mind over matter: an Arizona educator uses SUCCESS for teens to coach her students toward big wins “This web strategy is a brains versus brawn approach because the marketplace winner won't always be the one with the biggest advertising budget,” he said. New Social Media Book Reveals How to Use Rivals' Advertising Against Them Online "It would be nice to think there will be some sort of reward for artistry because it's been brains versus brawn in most games this season so if there's a football God we should get promotion. Skinner: We'll turn on the fireworks in final; BATTLE FOR THE PREM It's not girls against boys, brains versus brawn or even gays v straights, which, given the various personality and sexual preferences, might have been expected. Joan Burnie: BB's tried sex and violence, are they now using racism It's brains versus brawn, urban versus rural, wily Jew/homosexual/foreigner/black versus noble but dim echt American. Subject to debate "It would be nice to think there wll be some sort of reward for artistry because it's been brains versus brawn in most games this season so if there's a football God we should get promotion. Skinner: We'll turn on the fireworks in final; BATTLE FOR THE PREM
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