soft in the head

soft in the head

Stupid; foolish or witless. You sold the car and bought a scooter? How could you be so soft in the head? Tommy's a good kid, but he's a little soft in the head.See also: head, soft

soft in the head

Fig. stupid; witless. George is just soft in the head. He'll never get away with his little plan. You're soft in the head if you think I'll go along with that.See also: head, soft

soft in the head

Mentally deficient; also, silly, foolish. For example, He's nice enough but a bit soft in the head. The soft in this idiom, first recorded in 1775, alludes to a weakness in mental capacity. See also: head, soft

soft in the head

mod. stupid; witless. George is just soft in the head. He’ll never get away with his little plan. See also: head, soft