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
bury one's head in the sand
CEFR B1to ignore an unpleasant reality hoping it will go away
hit the nail on the head
CEFR B1To describe or identify something exactly right.
bite someone's head off
CEFR B2to answer someone with sudden and often unjustified anger
come to a head
CEFR B2to reach a critical point that demands action or resolution
get one's head (a)round
CEFR B2to manage to understand something difficult or surprising
head for the hills
CEFR B2to flee quickly from a threatening or difficult situation
off the top of one's head
CEFR B2from memory, without checking or thinking carefully
turn something on its head
CEFR B2to completely change something or make it the opposite of what it was
wrap your head around something
CEFR B2To fully understand something complicated.
do someone's head in
CEFR C1to cause intense mental strain, frustration, or irritation
put one's head above the parapet
CEFR C1to risk criticism by stating an opinion publicly