“the head”

The following 9 entries include the term the head.

by the head

phrase

: drawing the greater depth of water forward

hit the nail on the head

phrase

: to be exactly right

soft in the head

phrase

round-the-head

adjective

: played forehanded on the backhand side of the body (as the left side of a right-handed player) used of a circular stroke in badminton

at the head of

phrase

: at the top of (a ranking)

knock (something) on the head

phrase

: to cause the end or failure of (something)

like a hole in the head

phrase

: not at all used with need to say that someone doesn't at all need something

not right in the head

phrase

: not having a normal mental state or condition

upside the head

phrase

: on the side of one's head


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