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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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
Sea lions suffering from domoic acid poisoning have been observed exiting their habitat and moving toward urban areas, such as freeways, due to the toxins' effect on the brain, Smith said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Quitting Alcohol Improves It Even light drinking is associated with measurable negative effects on the brain.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
By Esther Zuckerman Last night’s Saturday Night Live had tariffs on the brain.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2025
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“On the brain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20brain. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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