turn heads
To garner a considerable amount of attention.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Her bright red dress really turns heads.”
“The new sports car is so stylish that it turns heads whenever it drives down the street.”
“With her innovative design and bold artistic vision, the young architect continues to turn heads throughout the international design community.”
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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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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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Buggins's turn
A humorous, disparaging term for the appointment of a person by rotation or promotion, on the basis of length of service (it being that person's "turn") rather than merit or level of qualification.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026