There's a large number of people to whom the Vice-President turns for sporadic brain-picking (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
brain-picking — brain′ pick ing n. Informal. cvb inf the act of obtaining information or ideas by questioning another person • Etymology: 1950–55 brain′ pick er, n … From formal English to slang
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brain-picking — brain picker, n. /brayn pik ing/, n. Informal. the act of obtaining information or ideas by questioning another person. [1950 55; from the v. phrase pick someone s brains; see ING1] … Useful english dictionary
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