rocket scientist
An aerospace engineer who works with spacecraftAn aerospace engineer who works with spacecraft.
» You don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure that out.
Man muss kein Genie zu sein, um das zu kapieren. — brauchinet
Не надо быть семи пядей во лбу, чтобы это понять. — marafon
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2 senses(informal)An aerospace engineer who works with spacecraft.
an engineer who builds and tests rockets
(excessive, idiomatic, informal)One qualified to handle or understand things which are very complex or confusing; a very intelligent person.
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to see that that idea won’t work.
семи́ пя́дей во лбуsemí pjádej vo lbu
Examples
5 sentencesYou don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure that out.
ruНе надо быть семи пядей во лбу, чтобы это понять. — marafon
deMan muss kein Genie zu sein, um das zu kapieren. — brauchinet
Yanni doesn't need to be a rocket scientist to change a light bulb.
Tom is a rocket scientist.
deTom ist Raketenwissenschaftler. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
If I were some kind of rocket scientist, then this algebra would be super-duper easy-peasy.
deWäre ich Raumfahrtexperte oder so was Ähnliches, dann wäre diese Algebra ein superleichtes Kinderspiel für mich. — al_ex_an_der
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to put A and B together and realize that this is a robbery.
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Origin
From rocket + scientist.From rocket + scientist.
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Forms
plural: rocket scientists| Singular | rocket scientist |
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Synonyms
21 synonyms- an engineer who builds and tests rockets:rocket engineer