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111let (your) heart rule (your) head — to do something because you want to rather than for practical reasons. Don t let your heart rule your head. If you lend him that money you ll never see it again …
112with your head in the clouds — with (your) head in the clouds have (your) head in the clouds to not know what is really happening around you because you are paying too much attention to your own ideas. He was walking along with his head in the clouds as usual when he tripped… …
113go to your head — If something goes to your head, it makes you feel vain. If alcohol goes to your head, it makes you feel drunk quickly …
114shout your head off — laugh/shout/scream/your head off informal phrase to laugh, shout etc very loudly I bet Nigel’s sitting at home now laughing his head off. Thesaurus: to make a loud soundhyponym to make a sound …
115get your head down — get/keep your head down UK INFORMAL ► to put all your effort into finishing a particular task: »If I get my head down, I ll be able to finish the report before the end of the day. ► to do or say as little as possible in order to avoid attention:… …
116get/keep your head down — UK INFORMAL ► to put all your effort into finishing a particular task: »If I get my head down, I ll be able to finish the report before the end of the day. ► to do or say as little as possible in order to avoid attention: »The chairman intends to …
117keep your head down — get/keep your head down UK INFORMAL ► to put all your effort into finishing a particular task: »If I get my head down, I ll be able to finish the report before the end of the day. ► to do or say as little as possible in order to avoid attention:… …
118something comes into your head — (something) comes into (your) head you think or remember something. It just came into my head that I should give my money away and throw myself on God s mercy. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form the first thing that comes into your head the… …
119comes into your head — (something) comes into (your) head you think or remember something. It just came into my head that I should give my money away and throw myself on God s mercy. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form the first thing that comes into your head the… …
120off the top of your head — off the top of (your) head informal if you say something off the top of your head, you say it without thinking about it for very long or looking at something that has been written about it. What was the name of that plumber you used? I couldn t… …
