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head-onDirect, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating.Rate it:

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head-onOf a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion.Rate it:

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head-scratchingConfusing, perplexing, puzzling.Rate it:

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head-spinninglyincredibly; overwhelminglyRate it:

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head-spinninglyincrediblyRate it:

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head-the-balla stupid person; a nutcaseRate it:

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hit the nail on the headTo identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.Rate it:

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hit the nail on the headTo do the right thing at the right time and in right way.Rate it:

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hit the nail on the head!To do something perfectly, to give a textbook answer to a question that shows you grasp the concept at hand.Rate it:

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in one's headUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in,‎ one's,‎ head.Rate it:

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in one's headMentally.Rate it:

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in one's headWithin one's imagination; without basis in reality.Rate it:

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in one's headWithin one's intellect, memory, or mind.Rate it:

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keep a civil tongue in one's headTo maintain a polite manner of speaking.Rate it:

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keep one's headTo remain calm, reasonable, level-headed, especially in a situation likely to cause distress.Rate it:

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keep one's head downUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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keep one's head downTo avoid trouble or attention.Rate it:

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knock some sense into his headDepression Expression: During the Depression, there was little empathy for the unemployed. Pundits identified the loafer, the hobo, the bum, the specified lazy-boy, the uninspired, those lacking ambition as needing a wakeup Call.Rate it:

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like a chicken with its head cut offAlways on the move; in a frenzied manner; jumping around crazily in every direction.Rate it:

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like a chicken with its head cut offIn a frantic, disorganized manner.Rate it:

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little headThe glans of the penis.Rate it:

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lose one's headTo go crazy.Rate it:

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make head or tail ofTo understand even minimally.Rate it:

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make your head spinStaggering exasperationRate it:

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melon headA dimwit, a fool.Rate it:

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melon headA melon-headed whale.Rate it:

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mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

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my head's a shedI am confused, stressed, mentally disoriented, etc.Rate it:

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Need Something Like a Hole in the HeadAbsolutely no need for something, No desire whatsoever for somethingRate it:

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Off the Top of Your HeadWithout careful thought, without any investigationRate it:

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old head on young shouldersSomeone that has have the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.Rate it:

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old head on young shouldersAlternative form of good head on one's shouldersRate it:

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other headThe glans of the penis.Rate it:

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pumpkin heada severe head injury resulting from a beating.Rate it:

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put one's head in the sandSynonym of bury one's head in the sandRate it:

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running around like a chicken with its head cut offdoing/accomplishing a lot of things, sometimes frantically or quicklyRate it:

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scratch one's headTo puzzle, ponder, or wonder about something.Rate it:

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scream one's head offTo scream out to one's full capacityRate it:

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sleepy headA very tired person.Rate it:

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stand on one’s headTo try to impress someone by performing difficult feats or through hard workRate it:

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stick one's head in the sandSynonym of bury one's head in the sandRate it:

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talking headA pundit who discusses issues of the day, especially one on TV.Rate it:

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think with one's little headTo make decisions or act based on one's sexual impulses rather than based on clear reasoning.Rate it:

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those who can't use their head must use their backif you do not think, you will take the consequencesRate it:

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touched in the headDemented, slightly mentally deficient.Rate it:

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turn on its headTo completely change.Rate it:

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use one's headTo think carefully, especially as an alternative to being guided by one's emotions.Rate it:

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use one's headTo headbutt.Rate it:

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watch one's headTo look out for things one's head might bump into.Rate it:

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wise head on young shouldersAlternative form of old head on young shouldersRate it:

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