baby's head
A tinned steak and kidney pudding.
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balloon head
An overly arrogant or conceited person.
bum head
A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person.
cooler heads prevailed
People succeeded by being calm and focused.
cooler heads will prevail
People who are calm and focused are the most likely to succeed or to have the greatest influence on events.
fucked in the head
Not quite right mentally: perverted, stupid, or mentally ill.
funny in the head
crazy, mad, insane
get one's head out of one's ass
To stop being oblivious to the real state of things, to reconnect with reality, to begin paying attention to everything happening around oneself, and to become more aware of one’s surroundings.
get one's head right
To get high or drunk.
have a turtle's head
To have an urgent need to defecate.
have eyes in the back of one's head
To be able to perceive things and events that are outside of one's field of vision.
have one's head up one's ass
To be oblivious to the real state of things, from either stupidity or stubbornness.
head
The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
head cheese
Synonym of cock cheese.
head down, bum up
Hard at work; preparing oneself to work hard.
head like a sieve
Synonym of mind like a sieve.
head off
To begin moving away.
head out
To leave, depart; to go on ahead.
head over heels
Be smitten, infatuated.
head start
Starting advantage.
head up
To lead or take the lead in; to direct; to take charge of.
heads
High-grade marijuana.
heads will roll
There will be some people dismissed or disgraced.
hit the head
to urinate or defecate; to go to the bathroom
hit the nail on the head
To describe a situation or problem exactly right.
in over one's head
Overwhelmed or exasperated, usually by excessive responsibilities.
like a bear with a sore head
Very irritable; bad-tempered.
like one needs a hole in the head
not (needed) at all
make head or tail of
Not understood.
mushroom head
Synonym of mushroom tip.
my head's a shed
I am confused, stressed, mentally disoriented, etc.
need one's head examined
Indicating that a person is very foolish, or making a stupid decision.
old head
An older male gangsta or thug, especially one who is no longer active; an older black man with street cred.
pointy head
An intellectual.
pope's head
A long-handled brush for dusting ceilings, washing windows, etc.
propeller head
A person deeply absorbed in an academic field or technical interest, especially to the exclusion of social activities.
road head
Fellatio performed on somebody driving a motor vehicle.
rocks in one's head
An inability to think clearly and rationally.
saner heads prevail
Synonym of cooler heads prevail
saner heads prevailed
Synonym of cooler heads prevailed
saner heads will prevail
Synonym of cooler heads will prevail
sled head
A concussion or subconcussive injury caused by tobogganing, including luging, skeleton, bobsledding, tubing; that stereotypically leaves the victim woozy or muddle-headed.
take something to the head
To consume or ingest (e.g. food, drink, drugs, etc.) through the mouth or by snorting; to take.
the fish rots from the head
Bad leaders harm an organization.
the head fred
The person in charge; boss; leader.
too much bed makes a dull head
Too much inactivity makes one less mentally acute.
turn heads
Attract a great deal of attention.
you can't put a wise head on young shoulders
Synonym of you can't put an old head on young shoulders.
you can't put an old head on young shoulders
Young people inevitably lack the experience and wisdom which come with age.
a buck of the first head
One who in debauchery surpasses the rest of his companions, a blood or choice spirit. There are in London divers lodges or societies of Bucks, formed in imitation of the Free Masons: one was held at the Rose, in Monkwell-street, about the year 1705. The president is styled the Grand Buck. A buck sometimes signifies a cuckold.
a clear head
A mind that is capable of understanding things clearly.
a shake of the head
An indication of refusal, disapproval, annoyance, etc. I'll do it in a brace of shakes. Instantly, as soon as you can shake the dice-box twice.
a still tongue makes a wise head
One who remains silent is often considered wise
bang one's head against a brick wall
to persist in a futile effort
bang some heads together
Force people to work together or agree
bash someone's head
to strongly criticize or attack someone
big head
having a high opinion of oneself
bite someone's head off
To respond to someone angrily or aggressively
Boar's Head
The Old English custom of serving this as a Christmas dish is said to derive from Scandinavian mythology. Freyr, the god of peace and plenty, used to ride on the boar Gullmbursti ; his festival was held at Yuletide (winter solstice),, when a boar was sacrificed to his honour.
burleigh's head
In Sheridan's Critic is introduced a mock tragedy called The Spanish
bury one's head in the sand
To refuse to acknowledge or deal with a problem
butt heads
to disagree or argue strongly
calves head club
A club instituted by the Independents and Presbyterians, to commemorate the decapitation of King Charles I. Their chief fare was calves heads; and they drank their wine and ale out of calves skulls.
Calves' Head Club
Instituted in ridicule of Charles I, and apparently first mentioned in a tract (given in the Harleian Miscellany) of 1703 by Benjamin Bridgwater, stating that it first met in 1693. It lasted till about 1735.
come to a head
Reach a critical or decisive point
cool head
Remains calm in stressful situations
Cut the head off the snake (see Lernaean Hydra myth)
Eliminate the source or leader of a problem
death's head
Bawds and procuresses used to wear a ring bearing the impression of a death's head in the time of Queen Elizabeth. Allusions are not uncommon in plays of the period.
death's head upon a mop-stick
A poor miserable, emaciated fellow; one quite an otomy. See OTOMY.--He looked as pleasant as the pains of death.
do someone's head in
to annoy or frustrate someone extremely
eat his head off
A horse who is kept idle in the stable is said to EAT HIS HEAD OFF. Of late the phrase has been applied to servants who have little to do but constantly "dip their noses in the manger."
eat one's head off
To talk excessively or annoy someone with talking
Fish always rots from the head downwards (The fish rots from the head down)
Corruption or decay starts at the top level of leadership
get one's head straight
To become mentally clear or focused
get through one's head
to understand or accept an idea
get your head shaved
You are a dotard. Go and get your head shaved like other lunatics. See BATH.
give head
to give attention or priority
give one's head a shake
to stop being foolish or unrealistic
give someone their head
Allow someone to act freely or make their own decisions
go over someone's head
To be too difficult or complex for someone to understand
go soak your head
go away and stop bothering me
go to someone's head
to make someone feel excessively proud or conceited
good head on one's shoulders
Having common sense and good judgment
gun to your head
forced to make a difficult decision
half a head
slightly smarter or more intelligent
hand over head
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
hand someone their head
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
hang over someone's head
To threaten or intimidate someone with a potential punishment or consequence
have a head for
have a natural ability or talent for something
have one's head read
to be scolded or rebuked severely
have someone's blood on one's head
be responsible for someone's death or harm
have someone's head
to completely understand or know someone's thoughts
he has quite lost his head
He is so excited and confused that he does not know the right thing to do.
head and shoulders
significantly better or more advanced
head and shoulders
A phrase of sundry shades of meaning. Thus "head and shoulders taller" means considerably taller; "to turn one out head and shoulders" means to drive one out forcibly and without ceremony.
head for the hills
to quickly leave or escape a place
head loss
a decrease in pressure or energy
Head of all Churches
It occupies part of the site of the palace, which was escheated to the Crown through treason, and given to the Church by the Emperor Constantme.
head of steam
to gain momentum or confidence
head or tail
"I can’t make HEAD OR TAIL of it," i.e., cannot make it out. Originally a gambling phrase.
head south
to decline or deteriorate
head to toe
Completely or from top to bottom
heads or tails
a way of making a decision by chance
heads or tails
Guess whether the coin tossed up will come down with head-side uppermost or not. The side not bearing the head has various devices, which are all in- cluded in the word tail, meaning opposite to the head. The ancient Romans used to play this game, but said, "Heads or ships.
heads up
A warning or notification to prepare for something.
head’s
(Richard) English Rogue, described in the Life of Meriton Latroon, a Witty Extravagant, 4 vols. 12mo. Frans. Kirkman, 1671-80.
hold one's head high
Feel proud and confident
hold over someone's head
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
in one's head
Existing only in one's mind or imagination
jolter head
A large head; metaphorically a stupid fellow.
keep a civil tongue in one's head
To speak politely and avoid offensive language
keep a cool head
Remain calm and composed in a difficult situation
keep one's head
Remain calm and think clearly in a difficult situation
keep one's head above water
To barely manage to cope with difficulties or responsibilities
keep one's head down
To avoid attention or trouble by being quiet and unobtrusive
keep one's head on a swivel
To remain constantly alert and aware of one's surroundings
King Charles's head
A phrase applied to an obsession, a fixed fancy. It comes from Mr. Dick, the harmless half-wit in David Copper- field^ who, whatever he wrote or said always got round to the subject of King Charles's head, about which he was composing a memorial — he could not keep it out of his thoughts.
laugh one's head off
to laugh extremely hard
lay one's head
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Lion's Head
In fountains the water is often made to issue from the mouth of a Hon.
little head
intuitive or instinctive thinking
live rent-free in someone's head
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
lose one's head
To become extremely anxious or panicked
mad as a bear with a sore head
Very angry.
make someone's head spin
To overwhelm or confuse someone with too much information
melon head
a person with a large or foolish head
Nag's Head Consecration
On the passing of the second Act of Uniformity in Queen Elizabeth's reign (1559), fourteen bishops vacated their sees, and all the other sees, except Llandaff, were at the time vacant.
nail the hammer on the head
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
negroe's heads
Brown leaves delivered to the ships in ordinary.
off one's head
Deranged; delirious; extremely excited. Over head and ears. See EAR.
off the top of one's head
without prior thought or preparation
old head on young shoulders
Someone with a mature and responsible attitude despite their young age
on one's head
completely one's responsibility
other head
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
over head and ears
Wholly, desperately; said of being in love, debt, trouble, etc.
over one's head
Beyond someone's understanding or ability
price on someone's head
A reward offered for someone's capture or death
pumpkin head
a foolish or stupid person
put a gun to someone's head
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
put into one's own head
to decide or think something for oneself
put one's head in the sand
To refuse to acknowledge or deal with a problem
rear one's head
To appear or become apparent
rip someone's head off
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
roof over one's head
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
run around like a chicken with its head cut off
To act frantically and without direction
scratch one's head
To feel confused or puzzled
scream one's head off
to scream very loudly
sheep's head
Like a sheep's head, all jaw; saying of a talkative man or woman.
sheep's head
A fool, a simpleton— Gostanzo: What, sirrah, is that all? No entertainment to the gentlewoman? Valeria: Forsooth y'are welcome by my father's leave.
smash someone's head
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
snap someone's head off
to speak sharply or angrily to someone
speaking heads
Fables and romance tell of a good many artificial heads that could speak (cp.
stand on one's head
to go to great lengths or make extraordinary efforts
stick one's head in the sand
To refuse to acknowledge or deal with a problem
swelled head
A disorder to which horses are extremely liable, particularly those of the subalterns of the army. This disorder is generally occasioned by remaining too long in one livery-stable or inn, and often arises to that height that it prevents their coming out at the stable door. The most certain cure is the unguentum aureum--not applied to the horse, but to the palm of the master of the inn or stable. N. B.
swelled head
An exaggerated sense of one's own dignity, usefulness, importance, etc.
take someone's head off
to scold or reprimand someone severely
talk over someone's head
to speak in a way that is too complicated for someone to understand
talking head
A person who appears on television to provide information or commentary
The Boafs Head
The cognizance of the Gordons, etc. The Bolt~in-Titn. The punning heraldic badge of Prior Bolton, last of the clerical rulers of St. Bartholomew's, previous to the Reformation.
The Boar's Head Tavern
Made immortal by Shakespeare, this used to stand in East- cheap, on the site of the present statue of
the heart sees farther than the head
Intuition is often more perceptive than rational thinking
the mob has many heads, but no brains
A crowd can have many ideas, but lack wisdom or sense.
The Saracen's Head
Reminiscent of the Crusades; adopted probably by some Crusader after his return home, or to excite sympathy with these quixotic expeditions.
The Turk's Head
Like the "Saracen's Head," an allusion to the Crusades.
think with one's little head
To make decisions based on emotion or personal desire rather than logic
to come to a head
To ripen, to reach a crisis. The allusion is to the ripening, or coming to a head, of a suppurating boil or ulcer.
to do it on one's head
Said of doing some- thing with consummate ease; a rather scornful expression. "I bet you couldn't walk a mile in seven minutes"; "Pooh! I could do it on my head!
to eat his head off
T9 cost more in food than he is worth; to do little or no work. The phrase comes from the stable.
to eat its head off
Said of an animal (usually a horse) that eats more than he is worth, or whose work does not pay for the cost of keeping.
to give one his head
To allow him complete freedom, let him go just as he pleases. Another "horsey" phrase.
to head off
To intercept; get ahead of and force to turn back. To hit the nail on the head. To guess aright; to do the right thing. The allusion is obvious. The French say, Voits avezfrappe au but (You have hit the mark); the Italians have the phrase, Avete dato in brocca (You have hit the pitcher), alluding to a game where a pitcher stood in the place of Aunt Sally (#.v.).
to take into one's head
To conceive the notion that . . .; to resolve to do so and so.
to win by a short head
Only just to out- distance one's competitors, to win with practically nothing to spare. The phrase is from horse-racing.
turn on its head
Completely reverse or change something
turn someone's head
To greatly attract or impress someone
turtle head
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
two heads are better than one
Collaboration often leads to better results than individual effort
two heads are better than one
Outside ad- vice is often very useful. To the saying are sometimes added the words — or why do folks marry ?
uneasy lies the head that wears a crown
Great responsibilities bring great troubles
use one's head
Think carefully and make a decision
war head
The explosive head of a torpedo or bomb.
When the head is sick, the whole body is sick. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1117)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
who falls short in the head must be long in the heels
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
wise head on young shoulders
An unusually mature and responsible person for their age
with one's head held high
Proudly and confidently
you must have rocks in your head
To be foolish or crazy