| 单词 | to have one's head screwed on right |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have one's head screwed on right (also the right way) P2. colloquial to have one's head screwed on right (also the right way) and variants: to use one's intelligence to advantage; to be shrewd; (in later use) to be level-headed or sensible. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > worldly wisdom > have worldly wisdom [phrase] to know what's whatc1422 to know (also learn, show, teach, tell) (a person) a thing or two1760 to know one's way around1814 to have one's head screwed on right (also the right way)1821 to have been around1872 to know (also have) all the answers1896 to know how many (blue) beans make five- 1821 P. Egan Life in London v. 278 A well-known dashing Prig, whose Head was considered to have been screwed on the right way. 1855 J. D. Burn Autobiogr. Beggar Boy vi. 95 It was true I had a small quantity of brains, but the fact was, my head was not screwed on right to enable me to turn them to my advantage. 1900 Daily News 12 Dec. 7/5 Elizabeth has, to use a slang phrase, ‘her head very well screwed on’. 1972 R. Davies Manticore ii. i. 72 What I needed was..a good sensible girl with her head screwed on straight. 2016 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. (Nexis) 18 Feb. 2 a I wish the Republican Party would get its head screwed on right. < as lemmas |
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