phr. above sb.'s head 1. 在某人头顶上；〈喻〉(危险等) 迫在某人眉睫
2. 太高深而超过某人的理解力
Your lecture was a bit above my head. 你的演讲比较深奥，我不太理解。
We shouldn't talk above the heads of our students. 我们讲的内容不应该超越学生的理解水平。
a head of hair (尤指引人注目的) 一头头发
a fine (red) head of hair 一头秀 (红) 发
an old head on young shoulders 年轻而又老练，少年老成
He has (或 is) an old head on young shoulders. 他少年老成。
bang (或 beat, bash) one's head against a brick wall 以头碰壁；试图干不可能成功的事；试图获得不大可能得到的东西；枉费心机，白费力气
bang people's heads together (尤指为制止他人争吵而)严厉地呵斥他人
beat sb.'s head off 彻底打败某人，使某人一败涂地
Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse. 〈谚〉宁为鸡口，毋为牛后。
be weak in the head 智力低下，蠢，笨
bite sb.'s head off 对某人大声怒吼，对某人凶狠无礼地说话，呵斥某人
I only asked you a question. There's no need to bite my head off. 我只是问你一个问题。你何必对我这么凶。
break Priscian's head 见 Priscian
bring to a head 使达到决定性阶段(或紧要关头)
bury one's head in the sand不正视事实；逃避现实；不愿正视困难，采取鸵鸟政策
by the head 1. ＝ down by the head
2. 〈口〉微醉
He was a little by the head. 他微有醉意。
come into sb.'s head ＝ enter sb.'s head
come to a head1. (疖、脓疮等) 出脓头，化脓
2. (事情) 达到决定性阶段 (或紧要关头)；达到顶点
Things came to a head in mid-August. 8月中情况到了严重关头。
The dispute came to a head yesterday. 昨天那场争论达到了白热化的程度。
cry one's head off 大哭
do sb.'s head in 〈英口〉使某人感到不安(或困惑)
down by the head船头吃水比船尾深的
drag in by the head and shoulders 把 (不相干的话题) 硬扯进来
eat one's head off 大吃，吃得很多；吃得过多
eat sb.'s head off 粗暴地 (或严厉地) 对某人说话
enter sb.'s head [常用于否定句] (主意、计划等) 被某人想到
It never entered my head that you would be arriving on that train. 我从没想到你会乘那班火车到达。
fash one's head 见 fash
from head to foot (或 toe) 从头到脚，全身
be dressed in black from head to foot 穿一身黑
tremble from head to foot 全身颤抖
gather head 1. (疖等) 化脓
2. (阴谋等) 酝酿成熟，即将爆发；(力量) 渐增
get into (或〈美〉through) one's head 充分理解，明白；相信，固执地认为
At last she got it through her head that she had failed to pass the test. 她终于明白了自己考试没有及格。
He has got it into his head that some newspapermen have been out to smear him. 他固执地认定有些报人千方百计要诽谤他。
get into (或〈美〉through) sb.'s head使某人理解，使某人明白；使某人相信
get one's head down 〈英口〉
1. 躺下睡觉
I'll have to get my head down for a bit before going out. 我要先睡一会儿再出去。
2. 重新坐下来工作
I'll have to get my head down in order to finish all this work. 为了把所有这些工作做完，我还得坐定下来好好干。
get one's head out of one's ass 〈美俚〉开始留意，集中注意力
get one's head round (around) 〈英口〉[常用于否定句]理解；接受
get out of one's head 不去想；把…忘掉，把…抛在脑后
I wish I could get the picture of that awful accident out of my head. 但愿我能把那意外事故的可怕情景忘掉。
give (good) head 〈美俚〉〈粗〉行口淫，舔吸阴茎
give one's head for the washing 俯首受辱，忍气吞声
give sb. his head 让某人随意而为 (原指让马自由驰骋)
Give him his head. 随他便吧。
go out of sb.'s head 被忘记
go soak your head 见 go¹
go to sb.'s head 1. (酒) 上某人头，使某人醉
2. (成功、名利、赞扬等) 使某人过于兴奋，冲昏某人的头脑，使某人骄傲自满
You mustn't let this success go to your head. 你不能让这次成功冲昏你的头脑。
hang one's head (羞愧地) 垂下头
have a (good) head on one's shoulders 〈口〉有见识，有能力 (尤指会做生意)
have a head 〈美俚〉(酗酒或吸毒后)感到头痛不适
have a head full of bees 头脑里全是空想 (或怪念等)
have a head like a sieve 记忆力极差，什么也记不住
have a long head 有远见，有先见之明
have a swollen (或 swelled) head 自负，骄傲自大
have one's head examined 〈谑〉检查一下脑子是否正常
have one's head in a tar barrel 〈美〉陷入困境，陷于窘境
have one's head in the clouds 〈口〉心不在焉；(爱) 想入非非
have one's head screwed on (right 或 the right way 或 properly) 头脑清醒；明智；有见识；不愚蠢
have one's head up one's ass 〈美俚〉表现愚蠢，老出岔子
head and ears 〈口〉全身；深深地，完全
He's head and ears in debt. 他背了一身债。
head and front 〈古〉(行动的) 领头者；(罪过等的) 要点，主要部分；最高程度
head and shoulders 1. 以头和肩之差
This basketball player is head and shoulders taller than the other boys. 这名篮球运动员比其他队员高出一头和双肩。
2. 大大地，远远
He towers head and shoulders above his contemporaries. 他在同代人中是出类拔萃的。
This book stands head and shoulders above all other publications available on the subject. 这本书远较现有的其他所有有关本题的出版物出色。
3. 〈古〉强行，用武力
He was dragged in head and shoulders. 他被硬拖了进去。
head first (或 foremost) 1. 头向前地
He went head first into the river. 他一头栽进河里。
2. 仓促地，匆匆；鲁莽地
plunge head first into a stranger's room 冒冒失失一头冲进陌生人的房间
head for 1. (使) 朝…行进，(使) 走向
head the horse for home 驱马回家
We (were) headed for London. 我们前往伦敦。
He is heading (或 headed) for retirement. 他即将退休。
2. 注定 (…) 要遭受
You are heading (或 headed) for trouble (disaster). 你将碰到麻烦 (灾祸)。
head off 1. 上前拦住 (使退回或转变方向)，拦截
head off the stampede 拦截受惊乱窜的畜群
2. 转移…的思想 (或注意力)；阻止，防止…发生
He will get into trouble if we don't head him off. 如果我们不拦阻他，他会遇到麻烦。
head off a conflict (split) 防止冲突 (分裂) 发生
head of the river 〈英〉(皮艇追撞竞赛中的) 领先位置；划船比赛；划船比赛优胜者
head on 迎面地，正面地
The ship struck the rocks head on. 那条船船头触礁。
head out 1. 朝特定方向行进；(使) 面朝特定方向
The ship headed out to sea. 船驶向大海。
The car was parked beside the house and headed out towards the street. 汽车泊在屋边，头朝着大街。
2. 出发，启程
We headed out to the farm. 我们出发去农场。
head over ears ＝ over head and ears
head over heels (或 heels over head)1. 头朝下地，颠倒地
He fell head over heels into the gully. 他一个跟斗跌进了沟里。
2. 纷乱地；鲁莽地；匆促地
The children all tried to come in the door at once, head over heels. 孩子们推搡着，想一下子拥进屋来。
They are falling head over heels to propose new solutions. 他们正手忙脚乱地试图提出新的解决办法。
3. 〈口〉完全地， 深深地，非常
be head over heels in debt 债台高筑
fall head over heels in love with sb. 神魂颠倒地爱上某人
Heads I win, (and) tails you lose. 反正我赢定了。(或我总不吃亏。) (源自掷钱币打赌时说：正面我赢，反面你输。)
Heads up! 〈口〉注意! 小心!
Heads will (或 would 或 are likely to) roll. 有些人将被解雇 (或蒙受耻辱等)
The company has lost many customers because of its bad work. Heads will roll for this. 该公司由于业绩不佳失去了许多顾客，为此，将有一些雇员丢饭碗。
head to head 头对头，面对面
talk head to head 促膝谈心
head up 1. 封住 (桶等) 的顶部，用盖盖住…的顶部；把…放入桶中盖上
2. 在…的最前面；领导，带领
head up a parade 走在游行队伍的最前列
head up a government 领导政府
3. (河流等) 发源，起源
4. (植物) 长头，(作物) 结穗；成长
hide one's head (羞愧地) 掩面
hide one's head in the sand ＝ bury one's head in the sand
hit one's head against a brick wall＝ bang one's head against a brick wall
hold one's head high昂首，不垂头丧气；自豪地（或勇敢地）行动
You have done no wrong. Hold your head high. 你没有做什么错事，别垂头丧气。
hold up one's head 昂起头；显示自尊心；不感到惭愧；感到骄傲
Now that he has been proved not guilty, he can hold his head up once more. 他既然已被证明无罪，自然又可昂首挺胸了。
I'll eat my head if ... 见 eat
keep one's head 保持镇静，不慌张；不激动；不害怕
Luckily the driver kept his head, or there might have been a serious accident. 幸亏司机保持镇定，否则可能发生严重车祸。
keep one's head above water 1. 使自己免遭灭顶
2. 使自己免于负债 (或失败、损失等)；凑合着活下去
keep one's head down 1. 使自己不引人注意，不抛头露面
2. 避免麻烦 (或危险等)；防止分心
knock head 叩头
knock one's head against 迎头碰上 (不愉快或不利的事情)
knock one's head against a brick wall ＝ bang one's head against a brick wall
knock on the head1. 当头一击打昏 (或打死)
2. 制止 (计划等)；使不可能实现
The increase in the price of cars knocked their hopes for a new one on the head. 汽车涨价使他们购置新车的希望化为泡影。
knock people's heads together 用武力制止争吵 (或阐明道理)
knock sb.'s head off 〈俚〉(为惩罚或报复) (威胁要) 揍扁某人
laugh one's head off 大笑，狂笑不已
lay heads together 共同商量 (或计划、策谋)
They laid their heads together and formed a plan. 他们集思广益，制订出一个计划。
let sb. have his head ＝ give sb. his head
lift up one's head重新振作起来
light in the head 1. 头晕的
He felt light in the head. 他感到头晕。
2. 头脑简单的，愚蠢的
3. 疯癫的，神经错乱的
lose one's head 1. 被砍头；丧命
Many nobles lost their heads during the French Revolution. 在法国大革命中许多贵族上了断头台。
2. 慌乱，仓皇失措；失去自制，激动起来
Don't lose your head in an emergency. 遇到紧急情况不要慌乱。
make head 前进；取得进展；进行抵抗
There have been many delays, but they are at last making head. 有过多次耽搁，但他们终于开始取得进展了。
make head against the winds 迎风前进
make head or tail of [常用于否定句] 弄清楚，了解，弄明白
I can't make head or tail of her letter. 我一点也看不明白她的信。
need one's head examining (或 examined) 〈谑〉需要检查一下脑子是否正常
off one's head<英口>发疯的，精神错乱的
off the top of one's head 见 top¹
on one's head 1. 倒立地，脚朝天地；颠倒地
stand history on its head 颠倒历史
2. 〈俚〉轻而易举地
Anyone can do it (standing) on his head. 这事谁做都易如反掌。
on sb.'s (own) head 由某人 (自己) 负责；落到某人 (自己) 头上
The children's safety was on the teacher's head. 孩子们的安全由那教师负责。
He refused all offers of help, so the failure is on his (own) head. 他拒绝别人提供任何帮助，所以这次失败是咎由自取。
out of one's head 1. 出于自己的头脑，由自己所想出
It came from you, and not out of my own head. 这是你想出来的，而不是我的意思。
2. 被忘记
3. 〈美〉精神错乱的，发疯的；说胡话的，说疯话的
be drunk out of one's head 醉得神志不清
The patient is feverish and out of his head. 病人在发烧，神志不清。
over head and ears 1. 没顶地
He plumped over head and ears into the water. 他扑通掉入水中淹没了。
2. 深深地，完全地
be over head and ears in debt 债台高筑
be over head and ears in love 深坠情网
be over head and ears in work 埋头于工作
over sb.'s head 1. 在某人头顶上；〈喻〉(危险等) 迫在某人眉睫
2. 太高深而超过某人的理解力
Don't teach over the pupil's heads. 讲课的内容不要超过学生的理解力。
His writings go over my head. 他的著作太深奥，我看不懂。
3. (晋升、上告等) 超过(或越过)某人
pull one's head in 〈澳新口〉管自己的事
put a head on sb. 〈美俚〉
1. 拳打某人，揍某人
2. 使某人住嘴，迫使某人不作声
put heads together ＝ lay heads together
put into sb.’s head向某人提示（想法等）
put one's head in (或 into) a noose 自入圈套，自投罗网；自寻死路
put one's head in (或 into) the lion's mouth 把脑袋放进狮子大口，使自己处于危险地位，冒大险
put (或 lay) one's head (或 neck) on the block 〈口〉冒名誉被毁的风险
put out of one's head 不再想 (某事)；放弃 (某念头)
put out of sb.'s head 使某人忘掉 (某事)
Something put it out of my head. 有件事使我把这事忘了。
raw head and bloody bones 〈古〉骷髅头和交叉骨 (死亡的象征)；用来吓唬小孩的妖物
rear an (或 its) ugly head (常指不受欢迎的事物) 冒头，出现
run one's head against a brick wall ＝ bang one's head against a brick wall
scratch one's head搔头，抓头皮（表示迷惑、为难等）；（对问题、事情）不知如何答复（或应付）（over）
He was scratching his head over his teacher's question. 他抓耳挠腮不知如何回答老师的问题。
scream one's head off 大声尖叫
set on one's head 颠倒；打乱，扰乱
shake one's head 摇头 (表示否认、拒绝、不同意、怀疑、悲伤等)
shout one's head off 大喊大叫
show one's head 到场，出现，露面
Until the time of his arrest, he did not show his head to anyone. 在他被捕前，他一直没有在任何人面前露过面。
shut your head 〈粗〉住口
snap sb.'s head off ＝ bite sb.'s head off
stand（或turn）sth.on its head使人彻底改变对某事的想法
standing on one's head 毫不费力地
I could draw this map standing on my head. 我画这幅地图毫不费力。
take it into one's head (突然)打算；(未加思索地)决定；认为，信以为
He took it into his head to study medicine. 他突然决定去学医。
She took it into her head that I was secretly opposing her. 她认为我在暗中反对她。
talk one's head off 喋喋不休，说个不停
talk sb.'s head off 〈口〉对某人说个不停，唠叨得使某人感到厌烦
turn heads 广受瞩目；引起极大兴趣
turn sb.'s head 1. 使某人骄傲自满，使某人头脑发热
She has not allowed success to turn her head. 她没有让成就冲昏她的头脑。
2. 影响某人的思想
3. 使某人头晕目眩；使某人神魂颠倒
The dancing had turned his head. 跳舞跳得他晕乎乎的。
Two heads are better than one. 〈谚〉两人智慧胜一人。
upon sb.'s (own) head ＝ on sb.'s (own) head
where sb.'s head is at<美俚>某人的心思所在
win by a (short) head (赛马时) 仅以一个马头的距离获胜；以极小的差别获胜，险胜
A won by a short head over B. 甲险胜乙。
with one's head in the air 1. 趾高气扬的 (地)，盛气凌人的 (地)
2. 心不在焉的 (地)；想入非非的 (地)
with one's head in the clouds 不现实的 (地)，空想的 (地)，想入非非的 (地)；心不在焉的 (地)