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lump of lead

Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London

the head


SIMPLE

“My head feels like a lump of lead today.”

CONTEXTUAL

“After the long flight and lack of sleep, my head felt like a heavy lump of lead.”

COMPLEX

“The persistent migraine made his head feel like a solid lump of lead, rendering any attempt at concentration entirely impossible.”


In reference to the morning after the night before.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bang one's head against a brick wall

    To waste effort on a futile project.

  2. 02

    bang some heads together

    Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.

  3. 03

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  4. 04

    big head

    An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.

  5. 05

    bite someone's head off

    To severely berate someone.

  6. 06

    blow someone's head off

    To shoot someone in the head.

  7. 07

    bury one's head in the sand

    To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

  8. 08

    butt heads

    To argue uncompromisingly.

Last updated June 7, 2026