What does mean by no brainer?

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Where did the term no brainer come from?

The first example of the term with the meaning of ‘easily made decision’ is from the Canadian newspaper The Lethbridge Herald, January 1968, in a report on an ice hockey game: He’d break in on a goalie and the netminder would make one of those saves that our manager-coach, Sid Abel, calls “a no-brainer.”

Whats the meaning of brainer?

Filters. (only used in combinations) Someone with a certain type of brain. noun.

Who is a no brainer person?

countable noun. If you describe a person or action as a no-brainer, you mean that they are stupid. [US, informal, disapproval]

Is no brainer an idiom?

Recently one of my students asked me the meaning of the idiom: “to be a no brainer”. It is used when we want to say something is so easy that we don’t have to think about it and that the answer is obvious.

How do you say no brainer professionally?

synonyms for no-brainer

  1. cinch.
  2. cakewalk.
  3. breeze.
  4. duck soup.
  5. picnic.
  6. snap.
  7. a snap.
  8. chickenfeed.

Is brainer a Scrabble word?

No, brainer is not in the scrabble dictionary.

Can you call someone a no brainer?

If you describe a person or action as a no-brainer, you mean that they are stupid.

What’s a better word for dumb?

Some common synonyms of dumb are crass, dense, dull, and stupid.

Is no brainer a slang?

Does no brainer mean dumb?

Which is the best definition of no brainer?

something so simple or obvious that you do not need to think much about it: Taking that job over the one I had was a no-brainer. (Definition of no-brainer from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) no-brainer | Business English

What makes you want to look up no brainer?

The offer of a full scholarship made his choice of colleges a no-brainer. What made you want to look up no-brainer? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

When did the no brainer idiom catch on?

Something obvious, requiring little thought. Dating from about 1970, the term quickly caught on and is on its way to clichédom. The Washington Post had it on October 3, 1991: “The rich guy is willing . . . This is a nobrainer. Let him build it.” See also rocket scientist, you don’t have to be a. Want to thank TFD for its existence?

Is it a no brainer to be polite?

Being polite seems like a no-brainer, but tons of worker bees forget to show basic respect. Take that job–and love it!

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