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go to someone's head

  • 1 go to someone's head

    1) ((of alcohol) to make someone slightly drunk: Champagne always goes to my head.) (par alkoholu) sakāpt galvā
    2) ((of praise, success etc) to make someone arrogant, foolish etc: Don't let success go to your head.) (par panākumiem) sakāpt galvā; sagrozīt galvu

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  • 2 above someone's head

    (too difficult (for someone) to understand: His lecture was well above their heads.) pāri kāda saprašanai

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  • 3 head

    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) galva
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) []prāts
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) apsteigt par galvas tiesu (zirgu skriešanās sacīkstēs)
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) galva; vadītājs; priekšnieks; galvenais-; vecākais-
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) (kniepadatas u.tml.) galviņa
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) (upes) izteka
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) augša; augšdaļa
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) galvgalis; priekšgals
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) spējas; saprašana
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) (skolas) direktors; direktore
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.)
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) zemesrags
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) (alus) putas (glāzē)
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) atrasties priekšgalā
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) vadīt
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) virzīties
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) uzrakstīt virsrakstu; izdarīt uzrakstu/atzīmi (darba sākumā)
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) (futbolā) atsist bumbu ar galvu
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    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head
    * * *
    galva; prāts; saprāts; priekšnieks, spējas, vadītājs, galva; augšdaļa, augša; galvgalis; priekšgals; zemesrags; izteka; lapotne; galviņa; virspuse; cirtējdaļa, griezējdaļa; putas; izaugums; narkomāns; fanātiķis, ķertais; ateja; kopskaits; hidrostatisks spiediens; atrasties priekšgalā, vadīt; virzīties; atsist bumbu ar galvu; vecākais, galvenais

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  • 4 hit the nail on the head

    (to be absolutely accurate (in one's description of something or someone, in an estimate of something etc).) trāpīt kā naglai uz galvas

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  • 5 crown

    1. noun
    1) (a circular, often jewelled, head-dress, especially one worn as a mark of royalty or honour: the queen's crown.) kronis
    2) ((with capital) the king or queen or governing power in a monarchy: revenue belonging to the Crown.) karaļa vara; tronis
    3) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) virsa
    4) ((an artificial replacement for) the part of a tooth which can be seen.) (zoba) kronītis
    2. verb
    1) (to make (someone) king or queen by placing a crown on his or her head: The archbishop crowned the queen.) kronēt
    2) (to form the top part of (something): an iced cake crowned with a cherry.) pārklāt; vainagot
    3) (to put an artificial crown on (a tooth).) uzlikt kronīti (zobam)
    4) (to hit (someone) on the head: If you do that again, I'll crown you!) iegāzt (pa galvu)
    •
    - crown princess
    * * *
    kronis; vainags; lapotne; tronis, karaļa vara; vainagojums; virsa; kronītis; krona; kronēt; vainagot; pabeigt; pārklāt, apņemt; uzlikt kronīti; iegāzt

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  • 6 pick

    I 1. [pik] verb
    1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) izvēlēties; izmeklēt
    2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) lasīt (ogas); plūkt (puķes)
    3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) pacelt
    4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) atmūķēt
    2. noun
    1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) izvēle; izraudzītais priekšmets
    2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) vislabākais
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    - pick-up
    - pick and choose
    - pick at
    - pick someone's brains
    - pick holes in
    - pick off
    - pick on
    - pick out
    - pick someone's pocket
    - pick a quarrel/fight with someone
    - pick a quarrel/fight with
    - pick up
    - pick up speed
    - pick one's way     II [pik] noun
    ((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) kaplis; cērte
    * * *
    cirtiens; izlase, izvēle; labākais; bakstāmais, irbulis; ievākums; izvēlēties, izmeklēt; kaplēt; kapāt, cirst; knābāt, knābt; urbināt, bakstīt; apskrubināt; lasīt, plūkt; plūkāt; atmūķēt; zagt; apzagt; spēlēt, strinkšķināt; vislabākais

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  • 7 butt

    I verb
    (to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) badīt; grūst (ar galvu)
    II 1. noun
    (someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about: She's the butt of all his jokes.) izsmiekla objekts
    2. noun
    1) (the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).) (baļķa) resnais gals; (šautenes) laide
    2) (the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc: His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.) izsmēķis; nodegulis
    3) ((slang) a person's bottom: Come on, get off your butt - we have work to do.) pakaļa; dupsis
    * * *
    muca; resnais gals; šaujlauka uzbērums; grūdiens, sitiens; sitiens ar galvu; poligons; laide; mērķis; izsmēķis, nodegulis; izsmiekla objekts; badīt, grūst

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  • 8 talk

    [to:k] 1. verb
    1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) runāt; []runāties
    2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) tenkot
    3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) runāt par
    2. noun
    1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) saruna[]
    2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) lekcija; pārruna
    3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) tenkas; baumas
    4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) [] runa
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    - talking book
    - talking head
    - talking-point
    - talk show
    - talking-to
    - talk back
    - talk big
    - talk down to
    - talk someone into / out of doing
    - talk into / out of doing
    - talk someone into / out of
    - talk into / out of
    - talk over
    - talk round
    - talk sense/nonsense
    - talk shop
    * * *
    runas veids, runa; saruna; lekcija, runa; sarunu temats; pļāpāšana; tenkas, baumas; sarunas; dialekts, valoda, žargons; runāt; sarunāties; tenkot

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  • 9 hair

    [heə] 1. noun
    1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) mats; (dzīvnieka) spalva
    2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) mati
    •
    - - haired
    - hairy
    - hairiness
    - hair's-breadth
    - hair-breadth
    - hairbrush
    - haircut
    - hair-do
    - hairdresser
    - hairdressing
    - hair-drier
    - hairline
    - hair-oil
    - hairpin     2. adjective
    ((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) (par ceļa pagriezienu) spējš
    - hairstyle
    - keep one's hair on
    - let one's hair down
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - make hair stand on end
    - not to turn a hair
    - turn a hair
    - split hairs
    - tear one's hair
    * * *
    mati, mats; spalva, vilna; plūksnojums, uzkārsums

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  • 10 hammer

    ['hæmə] 1. noun
    1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) āmurs
    2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) (mehānisma daļa) āmuriņš
    3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) (sportā) veseris
    2. verb
    1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) sist; dauzīt (ar āmuru)
    2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) iedzīt galvā
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    - give someone a hammering
    - give a hammering
    - hammer home
    - hammer out
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    āmurs; gailis; āmuriņš; veseris; dauzīt, sist; kaldināt, kalt; noņemties, nopūlēties; sakaut, uzvarēt; pasludināt par maksātnespējīgu

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  • 11 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) turēt
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) []turēt
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) []turēt
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) izturēt (smagumu)
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) paturēt
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) ietvert; saturēt
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) notikt; noturēt
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) būt []; turēties
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) strādāt []
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) domāt; uzskatīt
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) būt spēkā
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) turēt kādu pie vārda
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) aizstāvēt
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aizturēt
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) saistīt (kāda uzmanību)
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) turēt kādu (noteiktā emocionālā stāvoklī)
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) svinēt
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) būt īpašniekam
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (par laiku) pieturēties
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) gaidīt (nenoliekot telefona klausuli)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) izturēt
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) []glabāt
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) (par nākotni) būt padomā; nest
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) turēšana; satveršana
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) ietekme; vara
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tvēriens
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) (kuģa) kravas telpas
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    kravas telpas; tvēriens; ietekme, vara; osa, tveramais; pauze; aizkavēšanās pirms palaišanas; turēt; aizturēt, apvaldīt; ietvert, saturēt; būt īpašniekam, pārvaldīt; noturēt, organizēt; uzskatīt, domāt; būt spēkā; pieturēties; saistīt; ieturēt kursu; izturēt; svinēt

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  • 12 knock

    [nok] 1. verb
    1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) klauvēt
    2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) []sist; []dauzīt
    3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) sist
    4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) atsisties []
    2. noun
    1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) klauvējiens; sitiens; trieciens; belziens
    2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) klauvējiens
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    - knock-kneed
    - knock about/around
    - knock back
    - knock down
    - knock off
    - knock out
    - knock over
    - knock up
    - get knocked up
    * * *
    belziens, sitiens; klauvējiens; barga kritika, trieciens, uzbrukums; bumbas padeve; ūtrupe; detonācija; dauzīt, sist; sasist, sadauzīt; klauvēt; apstulbināt, pārsteigt; piekasīties, piesieties; saņemt ciet

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  • 13 on

    [on] 1. preposition
    1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) uz
    2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) iekšā
    3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) (norāda laiku)
    4) (about: a book on the theatre.) par
    5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) (norāda stāvokli)
    6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) uz
    7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) (norāda uz eksistences līdzekli vai veidu)
    8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) (norāda līdzdalību)
    9) (towards: They marched on the town.) (norāda virzienu) uz
    10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) tuvu; pie
    11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) (norāda darbības instrumentu)
    12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) (norāda lietotāju, valkātāju)
    13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) (norāda secību laikā) pēc; pēc tam kad
    14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) (norāda atkārtošanos) pēc
    2. adverb
    1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) (norāda priekšmeta valkāšanu)
    2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) (norāda uz darbības turpināšanos)
    3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) (norāda ierīces ieslēgšanu vai funkcionēšanu)
    4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) (norāda procesa iestāšanos un turpināšanos)
    5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) (norāda darbības virzienu) iekšā
    3. adjective
    1) (in progress: The game was on.) (norāda procesa iestāšanos un turpināšanos)
    2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) (norāda procesa iestāšanos)
    •
    - ongoing
    - onwards
    - onward
    - be on to someone
    - be on to
    - on and on
    - on time
    - on to / onto
    * * *
    pie, uz ; uz ; par

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  • 14 parting

    1) (the act of leaving someone, saying goodbye etc: Their final parting was at the station.) atvadīšanās; šķiršanās
    2) (a line dividing hair brushed in opposite directions on the head.) celiņš (matos)
    * * *
    šķiršanās, atvadīšanās; sazarojums; šķiršanās, atvadu

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  • 15 rest

    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) atpūta
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) miegs; naktsmiers
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) []balsts
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) miera stāvoklis
    2. verb
    1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) atpūsties; atpūtināt
    2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) atpūsties; atlaisties
    3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) Viņas skatiens kavējās pie dārgakmeņiem.
    4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) rimties; likties mierā
    5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) būt atkarīgam no
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) (par pienākumu u.tml.) gulties uz
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    - restfully
    - restfulness
    - restless
    - restlessly
    - restlessness
    - rest-room
    - at rest
    - come to rest
    - lay to rest
    - let the matter rest
    - rest assured
    - set someone's mind at rest     II [rest]
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    atpūta, miers; atlikums; rezerves fonds; statnis, balsts; pārtraukums; miera stāvoklis, nekustīgums; pauze; brīvi!; palikt; atpūsties; atdusēties; atpūtināt, ļaut atpūsties; atstāt bez ievērības; likties mierā, neuztraukties; kavēties; balstīt; balstīties; gulties

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  • 16 serious

    ['siəriəs]
    1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) nopietns
    2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) nopietns; visā nopietnībā
    3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) nopietns; gudrs; dziļš
    4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) nopietns; smags
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    - seriously
    - take someone or something seriously
    - take seriously
    * * *
    nopietns

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  • 17 wreath

    [ri:Ɵ]
    plural - wreaths; noun
    1) (a circular garland of flowers or leaves, placed at a grave, or put on someone's shoulders or head after his/her victory etc: We put a wreath of flowers on her mother's grave.) vainags
    2) (a drift or curl of smoke, mist etc: wreaths of smoke.) grīste; (dūmu) strūkla
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    * * *
    vītne, vainags; grīste; vītne

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  • go over someone's head — To take a problem, complaint, etc directly to a person more senior than someone • • • Main Entry: ↑head * * * go over someone s head : to discuss something with a person who is higher in rank than someone else He went over his supervisor s head… …   Useful english dictionary

  • go to (someone's) head — 1. if an alcoholic drink goes to someone s head, it makes them feel drunk very quickly. That glass of wine I had before supper went straight to my head. 2. if success goes to someone s head, it makes them believe they are more important than they …   New idioms dictionary

  • go to someone's head — informal 1) if success goes to someone s head, it makes them think that they are better or more important than they really are Success at such an early age can go to someone s head. 2) if an alcoholic drink goes to someone s head, it makes them… …   English dictionary

  • go over (someone's) head — 1. to deal with someone at a higher level. I would occasionally go over my manager s head to complain to the top financial officer. 2. to fail to understand something. She was being sarcastic, but he took her seriously the joke totally went over… …   New idioms dictionary

  • go to someone's head — ► go to someone s head 1) (of alcohol) make someone slightly drunk. 2) (of success) make someone conceited. Main Entry: ↑head …   English terms dictionary

  • go to someone's head — 1》 (of alcohol) make someone slightly drunk. 2》 (of success) make someone conceited. → head …   English new terms dictionary

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