Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing head, including its inflections. Clear word filter
5 idioms
bite someone's head off
CEFR B2to answer someone with sudden and often unjustified anger
Informal
get one's head (a)round
CEFR B2to manage to understand something difficult or surprising
Informal
off the top of one's head
CEFR B2from memory, without checking or thinking carefully
Informal
wrap your head around something
CEFR B2To fully understand something complicated.
Informal
do someone's head in
CEFR C1to cause intense mental strain, frustration, or irritation
Informal