Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get through one's head

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: get through one's -head
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To come to terms with a fact, a state of affairs, etc. that one was previously unable or refusing to accept.

Example Sentences

"Pearl nodded obediently, pretending understanding. "If Jack can get his back off the bed in the morning, and get it through his thick head that he has to do his share of mucking out and grooming, not just riding the gee-gees, he ́ll be laughing.[…]""
"He still couldn't get through his head that she was interested in him. Outside of Gloria Williams, the little girl next door who suddenly moved away, he couldn't remember anyone who paid that much attention to him."

Inflected Forms

gets through one's head (present, singular) getting through one's head (participle, present) got through one's head (past) got through one's head (UK, participle) gotten through one's head (US, participle)

Questions

What does get through one's head mean?: To come to terms with a fact, a state of affairs, etc. that one was previously unable or refusing to accept.

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