Head Idioms
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Meaning: poor leadership leads to the decline of an organization.
Example: The company was bound to be closed sooner or later, considering the kind of managers that they had hired. A fish rots from the head down, after all. Read more ➺
Meaning: an apotropaic character proposed to protect against the evil and negative.
Example: Many female ticktockers use the hashtag "Medusa tattoo" to symbolize survival. Read more ➺
Meaning: to understand and appreciate.
Example: It can be hard to wrap your head around what exactly happened. Read more ➺
Meaning: people will be fired or forced to resign
Example: Heads are going to roll when the boss finds out about the missing stock. Read more ➺
Meaning: overreact in an angry or harsh way
Example: His mother nearly bit his head off when he got his new shoes dirty. Read more ➺
Meaning: to succeed to survive in bad financial situations
Example: I have to work 60 hours a week just to keep my head above water. I don't know how people do it. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have absolutely no need for something
Example: I need a new friend is like a hole in the head, I am good to be single. Read more ➺
Meaning: to start ahead of the official start of an event
Example: I know that the paper only has to be in next week, but I would like to get a head start. Read more ➺
Meaning: front-to-front
Example: Even with the increased hostility at work, Amanda faced all her colleagues head-on as she pitched her new proposal. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be frustrated in your efforts to change something or make something happen
Example: Trying to keep this place clean and tidy is like hitting my head against a brick wall. Read more ➺
