have one's head

have one's head
Australian Slang
punish (someone) severely

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  • have one's head screwed on — ( ● head * * * have one s head screwed on (the right way) informal have common sense …   Useful english dictionary

  • have one's head screwed on (the right way) — informal have common sense. → screw …   English new terms dictionary

  • have one's head screwed on — ► have one s head screwed on (the right way) informal have common sense. Main Entry: ↑screw …   English terms dictionary

  • have one's head screwed on the right way — ► have one s head screwed on (the right way) informal have common sense. Main Entry: ↑screw …   English terms dictionary

  • have one's head in the clouds — ► have one s head in the clouds be full of idealistic dreams. Main Entry: ↑cloud …   English terms dictionary

  • have one's head in the sand — See: HIDE ONE S HEAD IN THE SAND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have one's head in the sand — See: HIDE ONE S HEAD IN THE SAND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have\ one's\ head\ in\ the\ sand — • hide one s head in the sand • bury one s head in the sand • have one s head in the sand To keep from seeing, knowing, or understanding something dangerous or unpleasant; to refuse to see or face something. If there is a war, you cannot just… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have one's head in the clouds — idi have one s head in the clouds a) to be lost in reverie; be daydreaming b) to be impractical …   From formal English to slang

  • have one's head — I. phrasal of a horse : to move freely without restraint from the reins on the last stretch the trainer let the mare have her head II. phrasal or have one s hide : to be extremely angry at or inflict severe punishment upon (as by beheading) he… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have one's head screwed on backwards — {v. phr.} To lack common sense; behave in strange and irrational ways. * /Henry seems to have his head screwed on backwards; he thinks the best time to get a suntan is when it is raining and to sleep with his shoes on./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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