the brains behind

0.01 sec.

the brains behind something

the person who provides ideas and plans for an activity Someone very clever must be the brains behind such an organized group of thieves.

See also: behind, brain

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

References in periodicals archive	?		Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
Byline: Richard Hammond GORDON Murray, the brains behind the 240mph McLaren F1 cars, is teaming up with electric-power specialists Zytek to develop an electric city car. GORDON Murray, the brains behind [...]; Top Gear's motoring maniac ... by The Mirror (London, England) Now that The Office has gained infamy in America, Ricky Gervais, the brains behind the show? Ricky Gervais Tickets?Philosopher, Musician and Comedian All Rolled ... by Brent Warnken / Arts and entertainment industries community And now, thanks to an exclusive nebusiness competition, your firm could be tapping into the brains behind software giant Sage and dozens of other successful North East firms - Graham Wylie. What could Sage founder Graham do for you? by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			the best of the lot the best thing since sliced bread the better part of the Bible Belt the big daddy the big picture the big time The bigger they are, the harder they fall The bird has flown the birds and the bees the biter bit the bitter fruits the black sheep The blind leading the blind the boot is on the other foot the bottom drops out of the market the bottom fell out the bottom line the bottom of the barrel the bottom of the heap the bottom of the hour the bottom of the ladder the boy next door the boys in blue the boys in the back room the brains behind the brass ring the bright lights the bright side the bubble bursts The buck stops here the buck stops with the bum's rush the bush telegraph the business end the business end of The butler did it the calm before the storm the cards are stacked against the cart before the horse the casting couch the cat is out of the bag the center of attention the change of life the chattering classes the chosen few the coast is clear the cock of the walk the comings and goings the common touch the conventional wisdom			The Bouwerie The Bowery The Bowery The Bowery (Manhattan) The Bowery (Manhattan) The Bowl The Bowl The Bowl The Box Social Madness The Boxer Rebellion The Boxers The Boy Fitz Hammond The Boy from Space The Boy Next Door The Boy Next Door The Boy Scouts of America the boys in blue the boys in the back room The Brad Kaminsky Foundation The Bradford Group The Brady Bunch The Braggart Warrior The Brain The Brain The Brain The Brain The Brain Injury Information Network The Brain Store The Brain Trust Production Team The Brain Tumor Society the brains behind The Branches of the Armed Services The Branches of the Armed Services The Brand New Heavies The Brand Union The Branding Company The Brannock Device The Brass Monkey the brass ring The Brat Pack The Bravados The Bravados The Brazilian Model Cars Page The Brazilian Society The Bread Board System The Breadbasket The Breadwinner The Breadwinner The Breakaway Group The Breakfast Club the Breaking of the Lock of A Tracking Radar The Breaking Wheel The Breast Cancer Fund The Brendan Leonard Show The Bretheren The Brew Crew The Brewing Network The Brian Alvey Weblog

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.