use one's head

Definitions

1. To think carefully, especially as an alternative to being guided by one's emotions.
   idiomatic
2. To headbutt.
   humorous

Equivalents

Examples

“He never—so they agreed—uses his head. He never—I think⟳ I have⟳ their phrase correct⟳—stops to think⟳.”

“When a girl falls in love⟳, after first using her head to find⟳ a suitable mate to fall⟳ in love⟳ with, it is such a wonderful feeling.”

“Bound by that commitment, he used his head, channeling his rage into a determination to bring⟳ the killers to justice.”

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