intellectual

• Food for thought

  Something that provides material for serious consideration, reflection, or discussion.

• Pick someone's brain

  To ask someone for information or ideas because they know a lot about a particular subject.

• Shed light on

  To reveal information or make something clearer and easier to understand, often by providing new details or explanations.

• Follow the thread of an argument

  To understand and track the logical progression and connections of an argument or discussion from beginning to end.

• To unravel a mystery

  To solve or explain something complex, perplexing, or previously unknown through careful investigation or analysis.

• Go over someone's head

  To be too difficult or complicated for someone to comprehend.

• Pick your brain

  To ask someone for information or ideas because they have expertise on a particular subject.

• Open-minded

  Willing to consider new ideas or opinions without prejudice.

• Speculation

  The act of forming a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence, often specifically regarding potential financial gain or loss.

• Myopic

  Lacking foresight or intellectual insight, often focusing only on immediate concerns without considering long-term implications.

• Dig deeper

  To investigate or explore a topic, problem, or situation more thoroughly than initially, in order to uncover more information or a deeper understanding.

• just skim the surface

  To deal with or discuss something only superficially, without exploring it in depth.

• delve deep into something

  To thoroughly investigate or explore a topic, subject, or situation with great detail and intensity.