to make head
1make head or tail of — To find any sense in • • • Main Entry: ↑make * * * (or heads or tails) [usu. with negative] understand at all we couldn t make head or tail of his answer …
2make head or tail of usu. with negative — understand at all. → head …
3make head or tail of — ► make head or tail of understand at all. Main Entry: ↑head …
4make head or tail of — {v. phr.}, {informal} To see the why of; finding a meaning in; understand. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. * /She could not make head or tail of the directions on the dress pattern./ * /Can you make head or tail of the …
5make head or tail of — {v. phr.}, {informal} To see the why of; finding a meaning in; understand. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. * /She could not make head or tail of the directions on the dress pattern./ * /Can you make head or tail of the …
6make\ head\ or\ tail\ of — v. phr. informal To see the why of; finding a meaning in; understand. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. She could not make head or tail of the directions on the dress pattern. Can you make head or tail of the letter? …
7make head or tail of — verb a) To understand even minimally. See if you can make head or tail of this chapter. Im baffled. b) To determine to be good or bad …
8make head nor tail of smth — understand, find meaning in something We couldn t make head nor tail of what he was trying to say during his speech …
9make head(s) or tail(s) of — idi make head(s) or tail(s) of, to understand or interpret to even a small extent (often used in the negative) …
10To make head — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …
