on+one's+head

  • 91To lose one's head — Lose Lose (l[=oo]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lost} (l[o^]st; 115) p. pr. & vb. n. {Losing} (l[=oo]z [i^]ng).] [OE. losien to loose, be lost, lose, AS. losian to become loose; akin to OE. leosen to lose, p. p. loren, lorn, AS. le[ o]san, p. p. loren… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 92out of one's head — phrasal : unable to command one s mental powers : delirious * * * out of one s head (informal) ▪ Crazy ▪ Very drunk or high on drugs ● head …

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  • 93get one's head together — phrasal see get one s act together 1 * * * get one s head together (informal) To achieve a state of self possession • • • Main Entry: ↑head …

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  • 94bury one's head in the sand — • bury/hide one s head in the sand 1) refuse to see or face something, keep from seeing or knowing something unpleasant He always buries his head in the sand and never wants to deal with his family problems at all. 2) keep from knowing something… …

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  • 95hide one's head in the sand — • bury/hide one s head in the sand 1) refuse to see or face something, keep from seeing or knowing something unpleasant He always buries his head in the sand and never wants to deal with his family problems at all. 2) keep from knowing something… …

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  • 96To lift up one's head — Lift Lift (l[i^]ft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lifting}.] [Icel. lypta, fr. lopt air; akin to Sw. lyfta to lift, Dan. l[ o]fte, G. l[ u]ften; prop., to raise into the air. See {Loft}, and cf. 1st {Lift}.] 1. To move in a… …

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  • 97go to one's head — idi go to one s head a) to overcome one with exhilaration, dizzyness, or intoxication b) to fill one with conceit …

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  • 98have eyes in the back of one's head — ► have eyes in the back of one s head know what is going on around one even when one cannot see it. Main Entry: ↑eye …

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  • 99lose one's head (over) — {v. phr.} 1. To panic. * / Let s not lose our heads, the captain cried. We have good lifeboats on this vessel. / 2. To become deeply infatuated with someone. * /Don t lose your head over Jane; she is already married./ Contrast: KEEP ONE S HEAD …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 100lose one's head (over) — {v. phr.} 1. To panic. * / Let s not lose our heads, the captain cried. We have good lifeboats on this vessel. / 2. To become deeply infatuated with someone. * /Don t lose your head over Jane; she is already married./ Contrast: KEEP ONE S HEAD …

    Dictionary of American idioms