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get someone's neurons firing

get someone's neurons firing verb: to stimulate brain action; to make someone think a lot.

Verb

get someone's neurons firing

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To stimulate brain action; to make someone think a lot.
    • So if the bad boy’s proving elusive, why not try some novel, rewarding activities with a virtuous one? It might get your neurons firing. He might stick around afterwards. And even if he doesn't, you can be content in the knowledge that you and your misguided dopamine system had a good night out.2012 May 14, Susan Carnell, “Bad Boys, Bad Brains”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)

Questions about get someone's neurons firing

What does get someone's neurons firing mean?
Get someone's neurons firing means to stimulate brain action; to make someone think a lot.
What part of speech is get someone's neurons firing?
Get someone's neurons firing is a verb.

Words near get someone's neurons firing in the dictionary

  1. get someone's goat
  2. get someone's Irish up
  3. get someone's motor running
  4. get someone's nanny
  5. get someone's nanny-goat
  6. get someone's neurons firing
  7. get someone's number
  8. get someone's shirt out
  9. get something over with
  10. get something twisted
  11. get started

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