help me please to understand the meaning of the following: to get the grey matter going
"Crichton`s new novel is an environmental adventure of trully global proportions. Intelligent, readable and guaranteed to get the grey matter going"Yeah, sure! Thanks, friends. I completely forgot about "litlle grey cells" of Hercule Poiro!
Zoek tussen verschillende Engels docenten...
Antwoorden · 4
2
when u can be online ?
2
I asked my son. He said - Use you brain- you know? like Hercule Poirot
2
It means to use your brains and intellect, as in ' If you'd only use your grey matter, you'd see the answer in a minute.'
This expression refers to actual brain tissue that is grey in color. Agatha Christie's fictional detective, Hercule Poirot, constantly alluded to 'using the little grey cells' for solving a crime.
Nowadays retirees are encouraged to keep using their brains by doing crosswords, sudoku, computer research etc to avoid getting Alzheimer's disease.
2
You can refer to your intelligence or your brains as grey matter.
Heb je je antwoorden nog steeds niet gevonden?
Schrijf je vragen op en laat de moedertaalsprekers je helpen!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!
Start Learning Today
