head scratching
1head-scratching — noun Date: 1926 puzzled contemplation < a lot of head scratching going on >; also confusion …
2head-scratcher — noun a) A scratcher for the head. b) A puzzle. Syn: poser See Also: head scratching, head scratching …
3head — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ bare ▪ bald ▪ shaved ▪ blonde, dark, fair, grey/gray …
4Head lice infestation — The condition of being infested with lice is called pediculosis. Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are parasitic insects found on the heads of people. Having head lice is very common. Anyone can get head lice who comes in close contact with… …
5Scratching — Scratch Scratch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scratched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scratching}.] [OE. cracchen (perhaps influenced by OE. scratten to scratch); cf. OHG. chrazz[=o]n, G. kratzen, OD. kratsen, kretsen, D. krassen, Sw. kratsa to scrape, kratta to… …
6scratch your head — phrase to not understand something, or to not know how to deal with it The decision has left many party members scratching their heads. Thesaurus: to not understand, or to misunderstandsynonym Main entry: scratch * * * scratch your head informal …
7Lice, head — The condition of being infested with lice is called pediculosis. Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are parasitic insects found on the heads of people. Anyone can get head lice who comes in close contact with someone who already has head lice …
8scratch your head — scratch (your) head to have difficulty understanding something. A lot of people must be scratching their heads and trying to figure out what happened …
9scratch head — scratch (your) head to have difficulty understanding something. A lot of people must be scratching their heads and trying to figure out what happened …
10scratch your head (over something) — scratch your ˈhead (over sth) idiom to think hard in order to find an answer to sth • Experts have been scratching their heads over the increase in teenage crime. Main entry: ↑scratchidiom …
