Meaning of A NO BRAINER - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles
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So in
English when we say something is a no brainer,
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it means that it was a decision that you made
without any thought or with very little thought.
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A good example would be maybe your boss says
to you, "On Friday you only need to work until
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lunch time and then you can go home if you
want to and I'll still pay you for the whole
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day."
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So that would be a no brainer.
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You would be kind of silly not to go home
and take full pay for a half day of work.
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Or maybe you're looking for a certain kind
of motorcycle and it costs about $12,000 and
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you find a brand new one for $11,000 with
full warranty.
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It would be a no brainer to buy that one because
it's less money.
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So when something's a no brainer in English
it means it is a decision you can make with
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little thought.
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