have your head (screwed) on right
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have your head screwed on right — have (your) head screwed on right to have good judgment. If you have your head screwed on right, you don t complain when you have to work overtime … New idioms dictionary
have/get your head screwed on right/straight — have/get your head (screwed) on right/straight informal : to think or act in a smart and sensible way She s young, but it s clear that she has her head screwed on right. You think that s a good idea? You need to get your head screwed on straight … Useful english dictionary
have (your) head screwed on (the right way) — informal if someone has their head screwed on the right way, they do not do stupid things. Don t worry about Sal, she ll be all right she s got her head screwed on the right way … New idioms dictionary
have your head screwed on (the right way) — have your ˈhead screwed on (the right way) idiom (informal) to be a sensible person Main entry: ↑headidiom … Useful english dictionary
have head screwed on right — have (your) head screwed on right to have good judgment. If you have your head screwed on right, you don t complain when you have to work overtime … New idioms dictionary
have/get your head on right/straight — have/get your head (screwed) on right/straight informal : to think or act in a smart and sensible way She s young, but it s clear that she has her head screwed on right. You think that s a good idea? You need to get your head screwed on straight … Useful english dictionary
head */*/*/ — I UK [hed] / US noun Word forms head : singular head plural heads 1) [countable] the top part of your body that has your brain, eyes, mouth etc in it a bruise on the side of her head • Collocations: Verbs frequently used with head as the object… … English dictionary
head — head1 W1S1 [hed] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(top of body)¦ 2¦(mind)¦ 3¦(calm/sensible)¦ 4¦(person in charge)¦ 5¦(front/leading position)¦ 6¦(crazy)¦ 7 a head/per head 8¦(river/valley)¦ 9 come to a head 9 bring something to a head … Dictionary of contemporary English
head — head1 [ hed ] noun *** ▸ 1 top part of body ▸ 2 your mind and thoughts ▸ 3 leader of group ▸ 4 top/front part of something ▸ 5 white bubbles on beer ▸ 6 where river begins ▸ 7 top of drum ▸ 8 center of spot on skin ▸ 9 for counting animals ▸ 10… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
head — 1 /hed/ noun TOP OF BODY 1 (C) the top part of your body which has your eyes, mouth, brain etc in it: My head aches. | He turned his head and looked at me. | severe head injuries 2 from head to foot/toe over your whole body: He was shaking from… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
