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  • 81head on — (ˈ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ adverb 1. : with the head or front pointing directly toward an object the ship struck the rocks head on the cars collided head on 2. : in direct opposition or contradiction to let his wife settle this question without his meeting it… …

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  • 82head-on — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. With the head or front pointing at; with the front facing; front end to front end. * /Our car skidded into a head on crash with the truck./ * /In the fog the boat ran head on into a log./ * /There is a head on view of the …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 83head-on — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. With the head or front pointing at; with the front facing; front end to front end. * /Our car skidded into a head on crash with the truck./ * /In the fog the boat ran head on into a log./ * /There is a head on view of the …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 84Head — This interesting and unusual surname, of Anglo Saxon origin, has two possible sources, both deriving from the Olde English pre 7th Century heafod (Middle English heaved ), head. In the first instance, Head originated as a nickname for a medieval… …

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  • 85head-on — adj or adv. phr. 1. With the head or front pointing at; with the front facing; front end to front end. Our car skidded into a head on crash with the truck. In the fog the boat ran head on into a log. There is a head on view of the parade from our …

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  • 86head-on — I = head on head on UK / US or head on UK / US adverb 1) if two vehicles crash head on, the front of one vehicle hits the front of the other 2) if you deal with a problem head on, you deal with it in a very direct way II UK / US adjective a head… …

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  • 87head — see the fish always stinks from the head downwards where MacGregor sits is the head of the table you cannot put an old head on young shoulders a still tongue makes a wise head sweep the house with broom in May, you sweep the head of the house… …

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  • 88head-on — I. adverb Date: 1840 1. with the head or front making the initial contact < the cars collided head on > 2. in direct opposition, confrontation, or contradiction < met the problem head on > II. adjective Date: 1903 1. h …

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  • 89Head — I Head   [englisch, hed; sinngemäß »Ausgangspunkt«],   1) Synonym für das Thema der Improvisation;   2) eine neue Melodielinie zu bekannter Harmoniefolge (eines alten Titels). II Head   [dt. »Kopf«] …

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  • 90head — I Australian Slang 1. person who uses drugs regularly, especially hard drugs; 2. tops of the marijuana plant, having a higher concentration of drug containing resin: Got any good head? ; 3. fellatio: to give good head II Everyday English Slang in …

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