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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Each winner receives a $1,000 prize and the opportunity to present their work at a poster session at the AAN Annual Meeting in San Diego, California Overview: This competition invites students to perform scientific research on the brain and nervous system. —

Kristen Moon, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The 12-year-old suffered a head injury, with bleeding on the brain, CNN affiliate WABC reported. —

Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024 Certain classes of weight loss drugs may have positive effects on the brain, according to a recent study. —

Toria Sheffield, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 The Michigan State Police used some of its grant funding to develop specialized training that covers trauma’s effects on the brain and how to conduct investigations focused on the offender’s history. —

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