Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: go over someone's head Page #38

Yee yee! We've found 2,238 phrases and idioms matching go over someone's head.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
piece of oneA chance to find out something interesting about someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
piece of oneA chance to fight with someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
piece of workCan also be referred to as a derogatory term about someone who is described as acting rude, odd or strange.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
piffle dinga response given when someone doesn't believe what they just heard; also piffle (without the ding after it, for short);Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pip to the postto overcome a strong competitor in a sporting event, especially by gaining a small advantage over him at the last decisive moment.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
piss onTo show complete contempt for someone or something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pissing matchA pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pissing warAn often vicious conflict in which combatants contend for dominance over certain territory.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pissing warAn immature dispute over some trivial matter.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pistol whiphit someone with a hand gun/pistolRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pitch uponTo choose, to pick, to fix one's choice on something or someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Play Second FiddleTo be subservient to someone, to follow someone or somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
play second fiddleTo play a subsidiary or subordinate role to someone or something else.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
play the ball and not the manTo object to someone's argument by attacking the argument itself instead of them or a facet of their personality; to avoid or make the opposite of an ad hominem attack. Usually considered a positive action, and an avoidance of a fallacious argumentative technique. Often used in comparison to play the man and not the ball.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
play the man and not the ballTo object to someone's argument by attacking them or a facet of their personality instead of the argument itself; to make an ad hominem attack.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pons est in fluminethere is a bridge over the river.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pop offTo kill someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
potestas vitae necisquepower over life and death.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
potestatem habet in aliquem vitae necisque (B. G. 1. 16. 5)he has power over life and death.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pound of fleshSomething which is owed and which will be hurtful or difficult to provide; a debt owed to someone who is merciless and demanding.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pour honey into one's earTell someone something that they want to hear.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Pour Oil on Troubled WatersTo calm down the tense situation, to sooth someone in anger or tensionRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pour un rien il se met dans tous ses états (fam.)He gets very excited over a mere trifle.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
power behind the throneSomeone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
praeesse exercituito be at the head of an army.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
praeficere aliquem exercituito place some one at the head of an army, give him the command.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
prawn cocktail offensiveA strategy of the Labour Party in winning over important people in the world of finance.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
press into serviceTo make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do; to make something serve a function, especially one it was not designed or intended for.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
private eyeA private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
problem childSomeone or something persistently difficult or vexing; a frequent source of trouble or annoyance.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
propose a toastAn introductory phrase, preceding a brief accolade to someone or something, after which all present ceremonially sip their champagne (or dump their beverage on the floor to express disagreement.)Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
prospectus est ad aliquidone has a view over...; one is able to see as far as...Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
psychological warfareThe use of various techniques to demoralize or intimidate someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pull rankTo assert one's authority over a subordinate who disagrees.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pull somebody's legTo tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Pull Your LegTo tease someone by making fun of him or her.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pure finderSomeone who collected dog faeces for sale to tanneries (which used it as a siccative for bookbinding leather). Undertaken by old women in Britain in the 18th century. (Reference: Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore, 1987, paperback 1996 ISBN 1-86046-150-6 chapter 1 page 21.)Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put awayTo send someone to prison.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put down asto assume someone has a particular character from very little information.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put her there (pronounced put 'er there)something said to someone when extending one's hand, inviting you to shake hands with them in agreement or sympathyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put it pastTo consider it beyond what someone is capable of doing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put one's name in the hatTo run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put out to pastureTo make someone retire, especially due to advancing age.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put the boot inTo kick someone when they are down.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put the fear of God intoTo cause someone to repent through fear of the wrath of God.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put the fear of God intoTo cause someone to fear abjectly in other contexts; to terrify completely.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put the fear of God intoTo cause someone to obey through fear in other contexts; to terrify into submission.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put throughTo pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring opportunity.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put to bedTo help someone, for example a child, go to bedRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put to the testTo test something or someone; to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for go over someone's head:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Phew! We got there in the ________ of time!
A cusp
B nick
C dint
D click

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ