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On the brain

A1 A2 B1- B1 B2 C1

A: I get so bored talking to Jaromír. All he’s interested in is frisbee.
B: I know. He’s got frisbee on the brain.

We use this expression to say that someone is obsessed with something or always thinks about something. It’s often negative.

You can use this phrase in ………… language.

 Spoken
 Informal

Example 1
A: I get so bored talking to Jaromír. All he’s interested in is frisbee.
B: I know. He’s got frisbee on the brain.

Example 2
A: Are you coming to the party on Friday? Jana will be there. Jana’s great.
B: Will you shut up about Jana! You’ve got her on the brain!

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