on the brain
ON thuh BRAYN
ɒn ðə breɪnListen
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an informal idiom meaning to be constantly thinking about something, to have a particular thought, desire, or preoccupation occupying one's mind to the point of near-obsession; when something is on the brain it dominates one's thinking in a way that is noticeable even when one is trying to focus on other matters — she had the deadline on the brain all weekend; the idiom emphasises the involuntary, persistent quality of the preoccupation, suggesting that the thought is not merely being considered but is lodged in the brain in a way that resists dismissal; similar expressions include can't stop thinking about and have on one's mind, but on the brain carries a slightly stronger implication of fixation or even mild obsession; the phrase is used for both negative preoccupations such as worries and positive ones such as excited anticipation, and is frequently applied to food cravings, romantic interest, and impending events
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