use\ one's\ head

use\ one's\ head
• use one's head
• use one's bean slang
• use one's noodle slang
• use one's noggin slang
v. phr.
To use your brain or mind; think; have common sense.
- Often used as a command.

If you used your bean you wouldn't be in trouble now.

Never point a gun at anybody, John. Use your head!


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • use one's head — or {slang}[use one s bean] or {slang}[use one s noodle] or {slang} use[one s noggin] {v. phr.} To use your brain or mind; think; have common sense. Often used as a command. * /If you used your bean you wouldn t be in trouble now./ * /Never point… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • use one's head — or {slang}[use one s bean] or {slang}[use one s noodle] or {slang} use[one s noggin] {v. phr.} To use your brain or mind; think; have common sense. Often used as a command. * /If you used your bean you wouldn t be in trouble now./ * /Never point… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • use one's head — • use one s head • use one s bean • use one s noodle • use one s noggin think carefully about You should use your head a little more and try not to make the same mistake again …   Idioms and examples

  • use one's head — verb To think carefully, especially as an alternative to being guided by ones emotions. He never so they agreed uses his head. He never I think I have their phrase correct stops to think. Syn: use ones noggin …   Wiktionary

  • use\ one's\ bean — • use one s head • use one s bean slang • use one s noodle slang • use one s noggin slang v. phr. To use your brain or mind; think; have common sense. Often used as a command. If you used your bean you wouldn t be in trouble now. Never point a… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • use\ one's\ noggin — • use one s head • use one s bean slang • use one s noodle slang • use one s noggin slang v. phr. To use your brain or mind; think; have common sense. Often used as a command. If you used your bean you wouldn t be in trouble now. Never point a… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • use\ one's\ noodle — • use one s head • use one s bean slang • use one s noodle slang • use one s noggin slang v. phr. To use your brain or mind; think; have common sense. Often used as a command. If you used your bean you wouldn t be in trouble now. Never point a… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • use one's bean — • use one s head • use one s bean • use one s noodle • use one s noggin think carefully about You should use your head a little more and try not to make the same mistake again …   Idioms and examples

  • use one's noggin — • use one s head • use one s bean • use one s noodle • use one s noggin think carefully about You should use your head a little more and try not to make the same mistake again …   Idioms and examples

  • use one's noodle — • use one s head • use one s bean • use one s noodle • use one s noggin think carefully about You should use your head a little more and try not to make the same mistake again …   Idioms and examples

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