Meaning & use
rocket scientist
An engineer or scientist who designs and builds rockets and spacecraft; also used to mean someone very intelligent.
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The team of rocket scientists at the agency worked for years on the new engine design.
You don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure out that plan won't work.
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The phrase 'not a rocket scientist' is a common idiom meaning something is not difficult to understand.
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