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Meaning of "go to one's head" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GO TO ONE'S HEAD

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WHAT DOES GO TO ONE'S HEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of go to one's head in the English dictionary

The definition of go to one's head in the dictionary is to make one dizzy or confused, as might an alcoholic drink. Other definition of go to one's head is to make one conceited.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GO TO ONE'S HEAD

go to
go to bed
go to blazes!
go to court
go to ground
go to it
go to law
go to meet one´s Maker
go to pieces
go to pot
go to sea
go to seed
go to the country
go to the devil
go to the dogs
go to the pack
go to the wall
go to town
go together
go too far

WORDS THAT END LIKE GO TO ONE'S HEAD

against the head
ahead
big head
cylinder head
department head
deputy head
give head
hit the nail on the head
keep one´s head
knock on the head
machine head
off one´s head
on one´s head
pan and tilt head
pressure head
read head
read-write head
short head
shower head
swollen head
year head

Synonyms and antonyms of go to one's head in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «go to one's head» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GO TO ONE'S HEAD

Find out the translation of go to one's head to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of go to one's head from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «go to one's head» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

到一个人的头上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ir a la cabeza
570 millions of speakers

English

go to one´s head
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किसी के सिर के पास जाओ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اذهب إلى رأس المرء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

идти к своей голове
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ir para a cabeça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক এর মাথা যান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aller à sa tête
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pergi ke kepala seseorang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gehen, um den Kopf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

頭に行く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하나 의 머리 로 이동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pindhah menyang kepala siji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi vào đầu của một người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு தலைக்குச் செல்லுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एखाद्याच्या डोक्यावर जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Başını çevir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

andare a uno di testa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przejdź do głowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

йти до своєї голови
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

du-te la capul lui
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πηγαίνετε στο κεφάλι κάποιου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gaan na ´n mens se kop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gå till huvudet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gå til en hode
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of go to one's head

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GO TO ONE'S HEAD»

The term «go to one's head» is normally little used and occupies the 128.426 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GO TO ONE'S HEAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about go to one's head

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GO TO ONE'S HEAD»

Discover the use of go to one's head in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to go to one's head and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Concise English Dictionary
give someone his head): go over someone's head to take a complaint, etc. directly to a person more senior than someone; go to one's head to disturb one's sobriety or good sense; have a head on one's shoulders to have ability and balance: ...
G. (Ed ). Davidson, 2007
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English idioms for Spanish speakers
La cosa estd que arde. to go to one's head — subirsele a la cabeza. His success went to his head. Su exito se le subio a la cabeza. to keep one's head — quedarse con calma. He kept his head despite the tragedy. Se quedo con calma a ...
Eugene Savaiano, Lynn W. Winget, 2007
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Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
f£ • -£4«A- to go to one's head 1. {tWWS i ffi£®6? 2. g iff ; g ft (Carl's success few go/ie /o /nW. fiSt^N1 § 7 ^ htmbh •> > to hang one's head M, HANG to harm a hair of someone's head M. HARM • to ha ve a head like a sieve ( P ) 1 2t& # IS H i ...
Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
... GET INTO ONE'S HEAD; GET ONE'S HEAD ExAMINED; GET THROUGH ONE'S HEAD; GIVE SOMEONE HIS OR HER HEAD; GOOD HEAD ON ONE'S SHOULDERS; GO TO ONE'S HEAD; HANG ONE'S HEAD; HANG OVER (ONE'S HEAD) ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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English-Amharic Context Dictionary
hM-lta*- ^A<{.A^90 2. /"A")*-'* ' +^>4-. I don't want to go over his head. /"A/HM ' A< ^^4.'> ' hfri.h19° go to one's head 1. 6*tv ' \£> ' fl»<0. The whiskey went to his head very quickly. "EMud* '• "FA- ' <{«rt- ! A 2. ^dft/h : Ji^fl*. Success has gone to his ...
Wolf Leslau, 1973
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Heinemann English Dictionary
... her some advice. come to a head to come to a crisis point, give someone his or her head to allow someone to act completely as he or she wants to. go to one's head 1 to make one slightly drunk. 2 (of success) to make someone conceited, ...
‎2001
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Practical Everyday English: A New Method of Learning ...
... l 85 To go on, l 7 To go over, l 2 To go round the bend etc., 70 To go through, 28 To go through the roof, 77 To go through with, l 30 To go to one's head, l 75 GRANTED To take for granted, 53 GRASP To grasp, l 26 GRIP To get to grips with, ...
Steven Collins, 2007
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The Nelson Contemporary English Dictionary
... let him do as he thinks best go to one's head 1 to intoxicate 2 to make conceited The success has gone to his head head and shoulders above superior head off to intercept keep one's head to keep calm keep one's head above water to just ...
W. T. Cunningham, 1977
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Dictionary of Spoken Spanish
Quizás será necesario saltar por encima de él en este asunto. 0to come to a head llegar a un punto decisivo Matters are coming to a head. Los asuntos van llegando a su punto decisivo. 0to go to one's head subirsele a uno a la cabeza The ...
U. S. War Dept, 2013
10
English Words: From Latin and Greek Elements
... could involve family and friends. Head (e.g., bite one's head off, come to a head, go to one's head, hang one's head, head and shoulders, head off, head over heels, head up, keep one's head, lose one's head, headhunter, headmaster,  ...
R. L. Cherry, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GO TO ONE'S HEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term go to one's head is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tepai Moeroa has eyes set on Olympic gold and blue and golds
It's the sort of rap that could go to one's head but the 111kg, 190cm back-rower was humbled by the praise. "It's an honour, especially coming ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
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Cleethorpes man Anthony Weeden up for an Oscar at tonight's 2015 …
“There is a sense of pride but if you're not careful you can take these awards too seriously – they can go to one's head a little bit,” he said. «Grimsby Telegraph, Feb 15»
3
Cleethorpes musician behind The Theory Of Everything soundtrack …
"There is a sense of pride but if you're not careful you can take these awards too seriously – they can go to one's head a little bit," he said. «Grimsby Telegraph, Feb 15»
4
Men in blue: Autoeroticism in the Israel Police
A high rank and obedience, said Amit, can go to one's head. Ask the plantation owner who visits the straw mattress of his slave girl, the sultan ... «Haaretz, Feb 15»
5
Virna Lisi, Italian Actress Lured to Hollywood, Dies at 78
“I don't believe in letting any kind of praise go to one's head. In a career, as in life, we can be way up one day and down the next. It doesn't pay ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
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Power can go to one's head — and personality
The adage says that power corrupts. For many of us, that means it lets loose the Mr. Hyde lurking behind one's Dr. Jekyll, summoning the ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oct 14»
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Comedian Derek Edwards brings Baloney and Wine...
All that recognition could well go to one's head but Edwards says he knows it could all disappear in an instant. “It's humbling,” he says. «www.kingstonregion.com/, Oct 14»
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Alia Bhatt: My Success is Due to Hard Work, Destiny
With all her films doing well at the box office, Bhatt is quite happy but is aware that success should not go to one's head. "I don't know how to ... «India West, Aug 14»
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My Letter To Erdogan, AKA Turkey's Autocratic Leader
It could go to one's head. Many of your other actions are harder to understand, though, like when you beat and imprisoned demonstrators at the ... «Huffington Post, Aug 14»
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Javelin-thrower Špotáková triumphs in Zurich but expresses dismay …
... to having good people to work with and always keeping one's feet on the ground. To work hard and never let good results go to one's head. «Radio Prague, Aug 14»

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