Idiom
give one's head a shake
Meaning
To reassess the common sense of one's behaviour, ideas, etc.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You need to give your head a shake and stop acting like that.”
“If you think you can finish this project in one hour, you should give your head a shake.”
“Before making such a reckless investment, he really ought to give his head a shake and consider the long-term consequences.”
Examples
simple
“You need to give your head a shake and stop acting like that.”
contextual
“If you think you can finish this project in one hour, you should give your head a shake.”
complex
“Before making such a reckless investment, he really ought to give his head a shake and consider the long-term consequences.”
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