They nodded their heads in agreement. She shook her head in disbelief
scratch
He scratched his head. ' I don't understand, ' he said. (figurative) Detectives have been left scratching their heads over the stolen painting's sudden reappearance
clutch, hold
He lay writhing on the ground, clutching his head in pain
bury
She buried her head in the pillow
shave
HEAD + VERB
ache, throb
bob, jerk, nod, tilt, turn
Her head tilted to one side as she considered the question
droop, drop, hang down, hang low
His head drooped and tears fell into his lap
HEAD + NOUN
injury
cold
PREP
above your ~
The thunder burst with a grand crash above our heads
over your ~
The soldiers were ordered to fire over the heads of the crowd
PHRASES
from head to foot/toe
We were covered from head to foot in mud
a fine/ good, etc. head of hair (= a lot of hair)
a woman with a lovely head of chestnut hair
have/hold/put, etc. your head in your hands
He put his head in his hands, exasperated
head first
He dived head first into the water. (figurative) She got divorced and rushed head first into another marriage
a nod of the head
The ambassador dismissed him with a curt nod of the head
She needed to keep a clear head if she was to remain in control
good
I have a good head for figures
VERB + HEAD
use
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying something)
enter
It never entered my head that he might be lying
get it into
When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more! For some reason she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her
put sth into
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head?
get sth out of, put sth out of
I can't get that tune out of my head. Try to put the exams out of your head for tonight
bother
Don't bother your pretty little head with things like that!
HEAD + VERB
spin
He could feel his head spinning after only one drink
PREP
in your ~
I can't work it out in my head?I need a calculator
inside your ~
It was an accident, said a voice inside his head
PHRASES
can't get your head round sth (= can't understand sth)
She's dead. I can't get my head round it yet
need your head examined
He looked at me as if I needed my head examined (= as if I were crazy)