Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take it into one's head

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: take it in-to one's -head
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be seized with a sudden (often ill-advised) notion.

Example Sentences

"After winning a modest sum on the lottery, he took it into his head to buy a boat."

Inflected Forms

takes it into one's head (present, singular) taking it into one's head (participle, present) took it into one's head (past) taken it into one's head (participle, past)

Questions

What does take it into one's head mean?: To be seized with a sudden (often ill-advised) notion.

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