单词 | to mess with a person's head |
释义 | > as lemmasto mess (also fuck, play, etc.) with a person's head l. colloquial (originally U.S.). to mess (also fuck, play, etc.) with a person's head: to disturb a person's mental state, esp. by means of psychological manipulation; to make a person feel confused, anxious, or upset. ΚΠ 1967 M. Braly On the Yard xiii. 213 I think he's trying to play with my head. 1975 N.Y. Mag. 28 July 66/3 I'm going back to my diet doctor—at least he doesn't mess with my head! 1978 R. Price Ladies' Man 211 I feel like you're fucking with my head... I feel head-fucked. 1985 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 27 Feb. It plays with our heads... Nobody likes losing. 1992 Sports Illustr. 13 Jan. 76/2 He'd pick at you, mess with your head, tease you to death. 2005 C. Stross Accelerando v. 163 A ginger-and-brown cat—who has chosen to be female, just to mess with the heads of those people who think all ginger cats are male. 2012 C. L. Shultz Spellcaster 201 Very funny, Emma. I thought you were being serious... Don't screw with my head. < as lemmas |
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