have a head on one's shoulders en · VERB
Meanings
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To have good sense or judgement.
"You'd best keep the tatts till he's drunk," said Killigrew drily, "for I think you'll find my lord has a head on his shoulders when he's sober."
1897, Frances Heath Freshfield, The Wrothams of Wrotham Court, page 73:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| having a head on one's shoulders | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had a head on one's shoulders | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had a head on one's shoulders | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| has a head on one's shoulders | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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