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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If spring cleaning is on the brain, definitely don’t miss the discounts on this Roomba robot vacuum and this Bissell carpet and upholstery cleaner that’s rarely under $100.
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
This outlet store is my personal go-to spot for snagging all kinds of travel essentials, especially now that spring travel is on the brain.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2024
Since then, in a series of clever experiments using rodents, scientists have been able to show that GLP-1 drugs likely act on the brain.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
While the cause is unknown, MS attacks the central nervous system, creating lesions on the brain and spinal cord, and damaging the protective layer surrounding the nerve fibers, called myelin.
—Andrew Abrahams, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
The Mario Kart play is part of an presentation Neuralink gave to employees a few weeks ago to show them the progress on the brain chip.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
The growing body of research now confirms that COVID-19 should be considered a virus with a significant impact on the brain.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
But Relman noted that there is a relative lack of information about the biological effects of electromagnetic and acoustic energy on the brain, even if this is what actually triggered the problems in people with Havana syndrome.
—Katie Bo Lillis, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
That, paired with the drug’s high list price and the cost of regular imaging to check for adverse effects on the brain, limited the medication’s practical value.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2024
Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
This outlet store is my personal go-to spot for snagging all kinds of travel essentials, especially now that spring travel is on the brain.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2024
Since then, in a series of clever experiments using rodents, scientists have been able to show that GLP-1 drugs likely act on the brain.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
While the cause is unknown, MS attacks the central nervous system, creating lesions on the brain and spinal cord, and damaging the protective layer surrounding the nerve fibers, called myelin.
—Andrew Abrahams, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
The Mario Kart play is part of an presentation Neuralink gave to employees a few weeks ago to show them the progress on the brain chip.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
The growing body of research now confirms that COVID-19 should be considered a virus with a significant impact on the brain.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
But Relman noted that there is a relative lack of information about the biological effects of electromagnetic and acoustic energy on the brain, even if this is what actually triggered the problems in people with Havana syndrome.
—Katie Bo Lillis, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
That, paired with the drug’s high list price and the cost of regular imaging to check for adverse effects on the brain, limited the medication’s practical value.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2024
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