Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take something to the head

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.23 in modern English

Syllables: take -some-thing -to the -head
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Meaning

verb

To consume or ingest (e.g. food, drink, drugs, etc.) through the mouth or by snorting; to take.

Slang

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, something, to, the, head.

Example Sentences

"I'm about to take this forty to the head."

Etymology

From literally lifting something toward the head and face in order to consume it.

Usage

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Inflected Forms

takes something to the head (present, singular) taking something to the head (participle, present) took something to the head (past) taken something to the head (participle, past) take something to the face (alternative)

Questions

What does take something to the head mean?: To consume or ingest (e.g. food, drink, drugs, etc.) through the mouth or by snorting; to take.
Where does take something to the head come from?: From literally lifting something toward the head and face in order to consume it.

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