Meaning

1 senses
  1. (humorous, idiomatic, uncountable)Anything overly complex, detailed, or confusing.

    It's not rocket surgery. Just screw in the bulb and flip the switch.

Origin

A deliberate mixed metaphor combining rocket science and brain surgery.

A deliberate mixed metaphor combining rocket science and brain surgery.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms

Word family

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