My head feels like a lump of lead today.
lump of lead
idiom Slang
Cockney rhyming slang · East London
the head
Origin
In reference to the morning after the night before.
After the long flight and lack of sleep, my head felt like a heavy lump of lead.
The persistent migraine made his head feel like a solid lump of lead, rendering any attempt at concentration entirely impossible.
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bang one's head against a brick wall
To waste effort on a futile project.
- 02
bang some heads together
Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.
- 03
bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
- 04
big head
An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.
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bite someone's head off
To severely berate someone.
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blow someone's head off
To shoot someone in the head.
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bury one's head in the sand
To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.
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butt heads
To argue uncompromisingly.
Last updated June 7, 2026