Значение идиомы out of one’s head

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1. Значение идиомы come to one’s senses [come to one’s senses] {v. phr.} 1. Become conscious again; wake up. The boxer was knocked out and did not come to his senses for several minutes. The doctors gave Tom an anesthetic before his operation; then the doctor took out Tom’s appendix before he came to his senses. Compare: COME TO. 2. To think […]...
2. Значение идиомы on one’s head [on one’s head] or [upon one’s head] {adv. phr.} On one’s self. When the school board fired the superintendent of schools, theybrought the anger of the parents upon their heads. Billy had beennaughty all day, but he really brought his parents’ anger down on hishead by pushing his little sister into a mud puddle. Compare: […]...
3. Перевод идиомы off one’s rocker / nut / trolley / head, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: off one’s rocker / nut / trolley / head Перевод: сумасшедший, не в своем уме, рехнувшийся Пример: The man must be off his rocker if he thinks that he can spend much money and not have financial problems. Этот человек наверное не в себе, если он думает, что можно потратить много денег, и не […]...
4. Значение идиомы keep one’s head [keep one’s head] also [keep one’s wits about one] {v. phr.} Tostay calm when there is trouble or danger. When Tim heard the firealarm he kept his head and looked for the nearest exit. Compare:COUNT TO TEN. Contrast: LOSE ONE’S HEAD....
5. Значение идиомы head-on [head-on] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. With the head or front pointingat; with the front facing; front end to front end. Our car skiddedinto a head-on crash with the truck. In the fog the boat ranhead-on into a log. There is a head-on view of the parade from ourhouse. Compare: FACE-TO-FACE. Contrast: REAR-END. 2. In […]...
6. Значение идиомы head over heels [head over heels] also [heels over head] 1a. In a somersault;upside down; head first. It was so dark Bob fell head over heelsinto a big hole in the ground. Compare: UPSIDE DOWN. 1b. In greatconfusion or disorder; hastily. The children all tried to come inthe door at once, head over heels. Compare: TOPSY-TURVY. 2.{informal} Completely; […]...
7. Значение идиомы laugh one’s head off [laugh one’s head off] {v. phr.}, {informal} To laugh very hard; beunable to stop laughing. Paul’s stories are so wildly funny that Ilaugh my head off whenever he starts telling one of them....
8. Значение идиомы head [head] See: ACID HEAD, BEAT INTO ONE’S HEAD, BEAT ONE’S HEADAGAINST A WALL, BIG HEAD, COUNT HEADS, EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE’S HEAD, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, GET THROUGH ONE’S HEAD, GOOD HEAD ON ONE’SSHOULDERS, GO TO ONE’S HEAD, HANG ONE’S HEAD, HAVE ONE’S HEAD IN THESAND, HAVE ROCKS IN ONE’S HEAD, HEAP COALS […]...
9. Значение идиомы off one’s head [off one’s head] {adj. phr.} Crazy; mad. We had no doubt thatthe old man was off his head when we saw him jumping into the lakewith his winter coat on....
10. Значение идиомы hang one’s head [hang one’s head] {v. phr.} To bend your head forward in shame. Johnny hung his head when the teacher asked him if he broke thewindow. Compare: HIDE ONE’S HEAD....
11. Перевод идиомы head on / head-on, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: head on / head-on Перевод: прямо, во всеоружии Пример: We should deal with this problem head on. Нам следует напрямую разобраться с этой проблемой....
12. Значение идиомы big head [big head] {n.}, {informal} Too high an opinion of your own ability or importance; conceit. When Jack was elected captain of the team, it gave him a big head. Compare: SWELLED HEAD....
13. Значение идиомы lose one’s head [lose one’s head ] {v. phr.} 1. To panic. “Let’s not loseour heads,” the captain cried. “We have good lifeboats on thisvessel.” 2. To become deeply infatuated with someone. Don’t loseyour head over Jane; she is already married. Contrast: KEEP ONE’SHEAD....
14. Значение идиомы in the clouds [in the clouds] {adj. phr.} Far from real life; in dreams; infancy; in thought. When Alice agreed to marry Jim, Jim went home inthe clouds. – Often used with “head”, “mind”, “thoughts”. Mary islooking out the window, not at the chalkboard; her head is in theclouds again. A good teacher should have his head in […]...
15. Значение идиомы all there [all there] or [all here] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Understanding well; thinking clearly; not crazy. – Usually used in negative sentences, Joe acted queerly and talked wildly, so we thought he was not all there....
16. Значение идиомы over one’s head [over one’s head] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not understandable;beyond your ability to understand; too hard or strange for you tounderstand. Mary laughed just to be polite, but the joke was reallyover her head. The lesson today was hard; it went over my head. Compare: BEYOND ONE’S DEPTH. 2. To a more important person in […]...
17. Значение идиомы off one’s rocker [off one’s rocker] or [off one’s trolley] {adj. phr.}, {informal}Not thinking correctly; crazy; silly; foolish. Tom is off hisrocker if he thinks he can run faster than Bob can. If you thinkyou can learn to figure skate in one lesson, you’re off your trolley. Syn.: OUT OF ONE’S HEAD....
18. Перевод идиомы out of one’s mind / out of one’s head / out of one’s senses, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: out of one’s mind / out of one’s head / out of one’s senses Перевод: глупить, дурачиться, сходить с ума Пример: My friend was out of his mind to buy a new computer just before he went overseas to work. Мой друг сошел с ума, раз купил новый компьютер как раз тогда, когда он […]...
19. Значение идиомы head start [head start] {n.} 1. A beginning before someone; lead or advantageat the beginning. The other racers knew they couldn’t catch Don ifhe got too big a head start. Joe has a head start. He began tostudy earlier than we did. 2. A good beginning. Let’s get a headstart in painting the house by getting up […]...
20. Значение идиомы take leave of one’s senses [take leave of one’s senses] {v. phr.} To go mad; become crazy. “Have you taken leave of your senses? “Jake cried, when he saw Andyswallow a live goldfish....
21. Значение идиомы swelled head [swelled head] {n.}, {informal} A feeling that you are veryimportant or more important than you really are. When John won therace, he got a swelled head. Pretty girls shouldn’t get a swelledhead about it. – [swell-headed] {adj. phr.} After he was electedcaptain of the team, Bob became swell-headed. Compare: BIG HEAD....
22. Перевод идиомы beat one’s head against the wall / bang one’s head against the wall, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: beat one’s head against the wall / bang one’s head against the wall Перевод: биться головой об стену; пытаться сделать что-либо безнадежное Пример: I am banging my head against the wall when I try to ask my boss for something. Я словно бьюсь головой об стену, когда пытаюсь попросить что-нибудь у своего начальника....
23. Значение идиомы make neither head nor tail of [make neither head nor tail of] {v. phr.} To be unable to figuresomething out. This puzzle is so complicated that I can makeneither head nor tail of it. Compare: HEADS OR TAILS....
24. Значение идиомы throw oneself at someone’s head [throw oneself at someone’s head] or [fling oneself at someone’shead] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try hard and openly to make a personlove you. She threw herself at his head, but he was interested inanother girl. Compare: AT ONE’S FEET....
25. Значение идиомы all wet [all wet] {adj.}, {slang} Entirely confused or wrong; mistaken. When the Wright brothers said they could build a flying machine, people thought they were all wet. If you think I like baseball, you’re all wet. Compare: OFF ONE’S ROCKER....
26. Значение идиомы have rocks in one’s head [have rocks in one’s head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be stupid; nothave good judgment. When Mr. James quit his good job with the coalcompany to begin teaching school, some people thought he had rocks inhis head....
27. Значение идиомы head for the hills [head for the hills] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get far away in ahurry; run away and hide. – Often used imperatively. Head for thehills. The bandits are coming. He saw the crowd chasing him, so heheaded for the hills. When they saw the mean boy coming, they allheaded for the hills. Compare: BEAT IT, LIGHT […]...
28. Значение идиомы head up [head up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To be at the head or front of. Theelephants headed up the whole parade. 2. To be the leader or boss of. Mr. Jones will head up the new business. The class planned acandy sale, and they elected Mary to head it up....
29. Значение идиомы go to one’s head [go to one’s head] {v. phr.} 1. To make one dizzy. Beer and winego to a person’s head. Looking out the high window went to thewoman’s head. 2. To make someone too proud; make a person think he istoo important. Being the star player went to John’s head. Thegirl’s fame as a movie actress went […]...
30. Значение идиомы out in left field [out in left field] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Far from the rightanswer; wrong; astray. Johnny tried to answer the teacher’squestion but he was way out in left field. Susan tried to guesswhat the surprise was but she was way out in left field. 2. Speakingor acting very queerly; crazy. The girl next door was always queer, […]...
31. Значение идиомы get through one’s head [get through one’s head] {v. phr.} 1. To understand or believe. Jack couldn’t get it through his head that his father wouldn’t lethim go to camp if his grades didn’t improve. At last Mary got itthrough her head that she had failed to pass the test. 2. To makesomeone understand or believe. I’ll get it […]...
32. Значение идиомы off the top of one’s head [off the top of one’s head] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal}Without thinking hard; quickly. Vin answered the teacher’s questionoff the top of his head. When Lorraine was asked to recite, shetalked off the top of her head....
33. Значение идиомы go over one’s head [go over one’s head] {v. phr.} 1. To be too difficult tounderstand. Penny complains that what her math teacher says simplygoes over her head. 2. To do something without the permission ofone’s superior. Fred went over his boss’s head when he signed thecontract on his own....
34. Значение идиомы a little [a little] {n.} or {adj.} A small amount ; some. – Usually “a little” is different in meaning from “little”, which emphasizes the negative; “a little” means “some”; but “little” means “not much”. We say “We thought that the paper was all gone, but a little was left.” But we say, “We thought we still […]...
35. Crazy people talk A doctor of psychology was doing his normal morning rounds when he entered a patient’s room. He found Patient #1 sitting on the floor, pretending to saw a piece of wood in half. Patient #2 was hanging from the ceiling, by his feet. The doctor asked patient number 1 what he was doing. The patient […]...
36. Значение идиомы head off [head off] {v.} 1. To get in front of and stop, turn back, or turnaside. The sheriff said to head the cattle thieves off at thepass. 2. To block; stop; prevent. He will get into trouble ifsomeone doesn’t head him off....
37. Значение идиомы beat into one’s head [beat into one’s head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To teach by telling again and again; repeat often; drill, also, to be cross and punish often. Tom is lazy and stubborn and his lessons have to be beaten into his head. I cannot beat it into his head that he should take off his hat in the […]...
38. Значение идиомы turn one’s head [turn one’s head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make you lose your goodjudgment. The first pretty girl he saw turned his head. Winningthe class election turned his head....
39. Значение идиомы head and shoulders [head and shoulders] {adv. phr.} 1. By the measure of the head andshoulders. The basketball player is head and shoulders taller thanthe other boys. 2. By far; by a great deal; very much. She is headand shoulders above the rest of the class in singing. See: FAR ANDAWAY....
40. Значение идиомы good head on one’s shoulders [good head on one’s shoulders] {n. phr.} Good sense; good judgment. Jack has a good head on his shoulders; he never drives too fast. Alice is a girl with a good head on her shoulders, she always keepsgood company. George showed he had a good head on his shoulders byrefusing to cheat....