🗓️ Idiom: A No-Brainer (n)
💬 Meaning
- A decision or choice that is very easy to make because the best option is obvious.
- It means something that requires little or no thought.
🧠 Example Sentences
- Upgrading to the more secure software was a no-brainer.
- Choosing the cheaper supplier with better reviews was a no-brainer.
- Keeping the system that worked well was a no-brainer for the team.
🏛️ Origin
The term “no-brainer” became popular in the 1950s in American business and media. It refers to a situation so clear and simple that it doesn’t even require using your brain.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
Switching to the faster and cheaper system was __________ for the IT department.
Answer
a no-brainer
2. Choose the correct meaning of “a no-brainer”:
A) A very complex decision
B) An emotional response
C) A decision that is obvious and easy
D) A serious business mistake
Answer
C) A decision that is obvious and easy
3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“The team agreed instantly because the choice was so easy.” → Change the sentence using: a no-brainer
Answer
The team agreed instantly because it was a no-brainer.