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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In July of that year, Villegas and wife Maria’s 22-month-old daughter Mia died following a four-month battle with tumors on the brain and spine.
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
As youths nimbly incorporate AI into their lives, the effects of artificial companionship are likely to mirror social media’s impact on the brain.
—Silvia Park, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
One humble wardrobe staple in particular is on the brain right now: tank tops.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
Not unlike the voting body for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Kate Eberstadt has had Timothée Chalamet on the brain lately.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
As youths nimbly incorporate AI into their lives, the effects of artificial companionship are likely to mirror social media’s impact on the brain.
—Silvia Park, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
One humble wardrobe staple in particular is on the brain right now: tank tops.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
Not unlike the voting body for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Kate Eberstadt has had Timothée Chalamet on the brain lately.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the brain
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“On the brain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20brain. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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