English idiom

do someone's head in

Register · Informal CEFR C1

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Figurative meaning

to cause intense mental strain, frustration, or irritation

Word picture

Irritation is pictured as pressure or damage happening inside a person's head.

Example

“That constant buzzing is doing my head in, so I am moving to a quieter room.”

Dictionary details

Component words

head

Tags

emotions

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

bite someone's head off

to answer someone with sudden and often unjustified anger

bury one's head in the sand

to ignore an unpleasant reality hoping it will go away

head for the hills

to flee quickly from a threatening or difficult situation

blow off steam

to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity

cut loose

to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly

drive someone up the wall

to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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