hammer (something) into (one's) head Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a good head
"friendly, generous person; a good egg" Sean is a good head. He'll help at the food bank.
a head start
a chance to start ahead of the other runners etc. Give the smallest runner a head start. He can't run very fast.
a hothead
"a person who gets angry easily; hot tempered" Phil, don't be such a hothead. Try to control your anger.
ahead of the game
finished your work, paid all the bills, caught up With all these expenses, we can't seem to get ahead of the game.
ahead of time
early We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early.
airhead
(See an airhead)
an airhead
a person who talks without thinking, a fool Sally is such an airhead. She said that chicklets are baby chickens.
an egghead
a very intelligent person.
at loggerheads
not agreeing, opposed to each other They're at loggerheads over who owns the farm. They don't agree.
beat your head against a stone wall
try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.
big head
too high an opinion of one's own ability or importance, conceit He has a big head since he won the speech contest at university.
bonehead
an unusually dense or stupid person He is such a bonehead. He never understands what other people are trying to tell him.
bull-headed
" stubborn; inflexible."
can't make heads or tails of something
" can't understand something at all;"
cash on the barrelhead
"pay cash to the owner at the time of purchase; cold, hard cash" "The old man said, ""To buy my pony you'll have to pay $300 - cash on the barrelhead."""
clear your head/mind
relax so you can think clearly After an argument I need time to clear my head, to become calm.
come to a head
come to a climax, result in a fight Things will come to a head when the family discusses the will.
cooler heads prevailed
sensible people spoke, violence was avoided There was nearly a riot, but cooler heads prevailed.
dead ahead
exactly in front, before There was a truck dead ahead so we put on the car brakes suddenly.
deadhead
a person who has damaged his brain with drugs It's too bad, really, but Marvin is a deadhead - too much cocain.
doughhead
someone who does not think before acting Don't ever call him a doughhead again. He's my boyfriend.
figurehead
a person who calculates but does not control "Shamir is just a figurehead; if you want a decision, see Ali."
full steam ahead
as much power as we have, full throttle "I told the Captain about the ice, but he said, ""Full steam ahead!"""
funny in the head
a little crazy, not rational, a little off, spinny Poor Mike. He's been funny in the head since his horse died.
get ahead
make progress, succeed Do you want to get ahead in this world? Do you want to succeed?
get up a head of steam
generate enough power to move, get up to speed If I get up a head of steam, I can knock down the door.
get your head out of the clouds
be more realistic, come down to earth, get real You can dream at home, but please get your head out of the clouds when you come to work.
get your head together
begin to think clearly, get your act together I need a holiday to get my head together - to think clearly again.
give head
give oral sex to a man, perform fellatio Can you catch AIDS from giving head?
go ahead
begin to do something, not wait Let
go to one's head
make one dizzy The alcohol quickly went to his head and he had to sit down for awhile.
go to your head
(See let it go to your head)
good head
(See a good head)
got rocks in your head
have no sense, make bad decisions If he swims with sharks, he's got rocks in his head.
have a head on one
be smart or sensible That new salesman really has a head on his shoulders.
head
(See skids)
head above water
out of difficulty, clear of trouble Although he works very hard he is not able to keep his head above water financially.
head and shoulders
superior, better, a cut above Her work is superior - head and shoulders above the others.
head (headbanger)
a person who uses drugs, junkie That school has no heads. Not one student is using drugs.
head honcho
boss, foreman, manager Who's the head honcho here? I have a package for him - or her.
head-hunting
search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions The company has been head-hunting for many months in order to try and find a new president.
head in the clouds
dreaming, wondering, not practical Shelly is a daydreamer. She's got her head in the clouds.
head in the sand
unable to see, unwilling to look The minister hasn't noticed their poverty. His head is in the sand.
head is spinning
mind is confused, boggle your mind The lawyer asked me so many questions my head was spinning.
head off
get in front of and stop, turn back In the western movie the soldiers went to head off the gang at the mountain pass.
head-on
in a way that is exactly opposite, opposed to someone in an argument or fight They decided to deal with their opponents in a head-on manner in order to win the battle.
head out
leave, depart We should head out soon. We have a long way to go.
head over heels
in love with, crazy about Lan's head over heals for Chan. She's crazy about him.
head shrinker
a psychiatrist The man was told to go and see a head shrinker after he threatened the woman in the store several times.
head start
to leave or start something before others They left early in order to get a head start on the trip. búa (cái gì đó) vào đầu của (một người)
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ac (alternating current) erasing head