turn heads
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Attract a great deal of attention.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
By that time he'd turned her head so much with tales of the big city and the life they could have there, she'd have followed him anywhere.
None of the Lavenders had ever turned heads.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “turn heads” mean?
Attract a great deal of attention.
Is “turn heads” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.