old head on young shoulders
Alternative form of good head on one's shoulders.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She is only ten, but she has an old head on young shoulders.”
“The young manager handled the crisis with such wisdom that everyone remarked she had an old head on young shoulders.”
“Despite his tender years, the boy displayed a maturity that suggested an old head on young shoulders, often offering advice that surpassed the experience of his elders.”
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any old nook or cranny
Alternative form of any nook or cranny.
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bad old days
The past, seen as a time when things were worse.
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bang one's head against a brick wall
To waste effort on a futile project.
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bang some heads together
Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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big head
An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.
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big old
Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
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bite someone's head off
To severely berate someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026