take something to the head en · VERB
Etymology
From literally lifting something toward the head and face in order to consume it.
Meanings
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(slang) To consume or ingest (e.g. food, drink, drugs, etc.) through the mouth or by snorting; to take.
I'm about to take this forty to the head.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, something, to, the, head.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| take something to the face | alternative | lexicographic | |
| taken something to the head | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taking something to the head | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took something to the head | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| takes something to the head | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |