turn someone's head
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To influence someone in a manner that significantly changes his or her behavior.
Example Sentences
- "[I]t was plain that power had turned his head, and he would not be satisfied till all the power and all the wealth rested in his own hands. So he became swollen with pride, forgot it was I that had placed him there, and made preparations to destroy me."
- "I should not want him to make a fortune—let that come later. It could turn his head, at his time of life, and in many ways be a damage to him."
- "Trump was eager to join forces with a cohort of tech elites who once donated to his opponents. What turns his head, beyond displays of public devotion, are massive investments in capital infrastructure, energy, and manufacturing—a new load-bearing pillar holding up the U.S. economy and stock markets."
- "Young men at Hillsborough—many of whom, I felt sure, had a smarter look than I—had bid stubbornly for her favour. I wondered, often, it did not turn her head—this tribute of rustic admiration."
- "I often marvel that the women did not turn his head."
- "“I can believe I was in love with you,” replied Dad. “But you were different then, Rita. Before Mr Big came along and turned your head with his riches.”"