| a roof over one's head |
a place to live; home; shelter. |
| bury one's head in the sand |
to refuse to confront reality or the facts; avoid the truth. |
| cylinder head |
of the cylinder in an internal-combustion engine, the closed, often detachable end opposite to that from which the piston or connecting rod projects. |
| death's head moth |
a large European hawk moth that has markings on its back resembling a human skull. |
| death's-head |
a human skull, or portrayal thereof, esp. as a symbol of death. |
| have one's head on the chopping block |
to take, or be subject to, a great risk, as of being severely criticized or fired. |
| head and shoulders above |
far better than or superior to. |
| head cold |
a respiratory infection characterized by inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes, nasal congestion, and discharge of mucus; common cold. |
| head lettuce |
a variety of lettuce, such as iceberg, in which the leaves form a round compact ball. |
| head off |
to interfere with the progress of; intercept. |
| head start |
an advantage, such as an early start, in a race or any other activity. |
| head-hunting |
the practice of cutting off and preserving as trophies the heads of slain enemies. [3 definitions] |
| head-on |
frontally opposed or facing, or meeting head-to-head or front-to-front, as in a conflict or collision. [3 definitions] |
| head-to-head |
in direct, often individual confrontation or opposition. |
| hit the nail on the head |
to find exactly the right solution, expression, or explanation. |
| over one's head |
beyond one's ability to understand. [3 definitions] |
| put one's head on the chopping block |
to take, or be subject to, a great risk, as of being severely criticized or fired. |
| running head |
a descriptive heading or title printed at the top of every, or every other, page of a publication. |
| swelled head |
(informal) an extremely high opinion of oneself; conceit; vanity. |
| talking head |
a television or film image of a person talking directly to the camera. |