| expression |
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meaning |
| be
on one's head |
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be one's fault
(used to mean 'Any further
results or consequences
will be _____
's fault')
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bite someone's
head off |
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scold someone severely
and angrily |
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| come to a head |
|
reach a critical stage;
reach the stage
where
something critical is
about
to happen |
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| go to one's head |
|
(1) cause someone to
become
intoxicated (drunk)
(2) cause someone to
become
confused or irrational
(3) cause someone to
become
conceited
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have a good head
on one's shoulders |
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be very logical |
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| keep one's head |
|
keep poised / calm / under
control
even when facing
difficult situations |
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keep one's head
above water |
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keep from being in debt |
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| (verb) one's head off |
|
(verb) excessively
(for example, talk
one's
head off" = talk excessively)
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| lose one's head |
|
lose one's self-control or
ability
to think and act
logically and rationally |
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make headway
(against _____ ) |
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make progress
(against _____ ) |
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| out of one's head |
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out of one's mind; insane |
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| over someone's head |
|
beyond what someone
is capable of understanding |
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put our / your /
their heads together |
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share insights and ideas |
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soft / weak in
the head |
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unintelligent; not capable
of thinking
intelligently |
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| stand on one's head |
|
do a headstand; be upright
with one's
feet pointing
vertically upward |
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"Two heads are
better than one." |
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proverb meaning 'It's
wiser to get
the opinion
of another person /
of
other people before
doing anything.' |
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| turn
someone's head |
|
cause
someone to become
too confident of his / her
own abilities; cause someone
to become
vain |
