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put someone in his placeRemind someone of his or her position.Rate it:

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put hair on someone's chestTo make a person (especially a male) stronger or more masculine or mature.Rate it:

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put one past someoneTo deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.Rate it:

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put oneself in someone's shoesTo try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person. To empathise.Rate it:

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put someone down asTo assume someone has a particular character from very little information.Rate it:

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put someone in his placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.Rate it:

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put someone in mind ofTo remind someone of; to inspire a mental image or awareness of; to cause thoughts concerning.Rate it:

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put someone in their placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.Rate it:

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put someone in their placeTo remind someone of his position.Rate it:

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put someone underTo anesthetize someone or render them unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.Rate it:

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put someone's back upTo annoy someone deliberately.Rate it:

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put someone's lights outTo cause someone to become unconscious, especially by striking him or her.Rate it:

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put words in someone's mouthTo encourage or induce someone to appear to assert something by asking a leading question or by otherwise manipulating him or her.Rate it:

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put words in someone's mouthTo say or imply that someone has said something which he or she did not precisely or directly say.Rate it:

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give someone an inch and someone will take a mileIf concessions are made for someone, that will embolden them to take further advantage of the person who helped them, instead of being content with what they have been given.Rate it:

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Eyes in the Back of Your HeadTo be able to imagine and feel what is happening behind or outside of one's field of visionRate it:

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g'headContraction of go ahead.Rate it:

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have one's head readTo have the bumps, indentations, and shape of one's skull examined and interpreted by a phrenologist.Rate it:

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i've seen a better looking head on a grub wormSomeone that drank all night before going to work with hair uncombed an bloodshot eyesRate it:

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lose one's head if it wasn't attachedprone to mislaying things.Rate it:

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make head or tail ofTo determine to be good or bad.Rate it:

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mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

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nail the hammer on the headTo solve a problem of any sort; to get the right answer to something; to be on target, spot on.Rate it:

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off the top of one's headWithout great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.Rate it:

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the fish rots from the headBad leaders damage an organization.Rate it:

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water is exceeding up the headwhen every thing goes wrong and nothing is controlableRate it:

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head girlsenior female pupilRate it:

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Keep Your Head above WaterTo have just enough to avoid any financial collapse, hardly keeping up with one’s responsibilityRate it:

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too much bed makes a dull headToo much inactivity makes one less mentally acute.Rate it:

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have one's head in the cloudsTo daydream; to think about matters other than the present reality.Rate it:

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head upTo lead or take the lead; to direct; to take charge.Rate it:

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pull one's head inTo withdraw as a turtle might; to discontinue support of a particular argument.Rate it:

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have one's head in the cloudsTo have fantastic or impractical dreams; to think impractically.Rate it:

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keep a cool headto keep one's cool; to stay calmRate it:

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laugh one's head offTo laugh uproariouslyRate it:

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over one's headMore complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one’s comprehension..Rate it:

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head-in-the-sandExhibiting disregard or denial of a problem or threat.Rate it:

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have one's head up one's assTo be oblivious to the real state of things, from either stupidity or stubbornness.Rate it:

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off with their headAlternative form of off with someone's headRate it:

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price on one's headA compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.Rate it:

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with one's head held highproudly, with prideRate it:

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Hit the Nail Right on the HeadTo say something exactly accurate or correct, to reach at right conclusion of somethingRate it:

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hold one's head highto act with pride; to be proud in a positive wayRate it:

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keep one's head above waterTo survive or endure, especially in a situation in which one is struggling to avoid being overwhelmed by adverse financial circumstances.Rate it:

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like a bear with a sore headVery irritable; bad-tempered.Rate it:

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run around like a chicken with its head cut offTo act in a haphazard or aimless way; to act frantically or without control.Rate it:

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bare headTo go out into cold weather without covering your head.Rate it:

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beat one's head against a stone wallTo waste effort on a futile project.Rate it:

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bury one's head in the sandTo deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.Rate it:

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Bury Your Head in the SandTo hide from facts and current situations, to ignore the critical situation or danger as if you don’t see itRate it:

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