| 单词 | to use one's head |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto use one's head (also brains, loaf, etc.) P3. to use one's head (also brains, loaf, etc.): to use one's intelligence, common sense, or imagination; to think sensibly or constructively. Frequently in imperative. ΚΠ 1642 D. Rogers Matrimoniall Honovr xiii. 292 A wise housewife will contrive and dispose as well by sitting still, and using her brayne, as some other by bending the force both of soule & body. 1645 R. Harris True Relig. 26 Use your heads too, set your wits awork this way, cast about and contrive as well as you can how the necessities of people may be supplied in some measure. 1742 T. Brewster tr. Persius Satires III & IV sig. D Sir, use your Mind—I've said. 1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth vii, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. III. 176 He that cannot right himself by the hand, must use his head. 1865 Baily's Mag. Dec. 78 If you are too indolent or too inactive to use your heels, use your head, if you have one, instead. 1912 Leaves of Healing 3 Aug. 280/1 Brush the cobwebs away and get the rust off, and go to work and use your brains. 1938 ‘J. Curtis’ They drive by Night xiv. 155 Bloody seconds counted in a job like this. You certainly had to use your loaf. 1998 N. Jones Hollyoaks (Mersey TV transmission script) (O.E.D. Archive) Episode 256. 44 Cindy. What are we doing here, anyway? Paul. Doh! Use your head, eh? Cindy. Oh I'm Sorry, I must be thick or something. 2007 J. Elam & S. Yohn Monday Night Jihad 171 The kid's a hero, and you let him sit there thinking he's going to prison. That's using the old noggin. < as lemmas |
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