get one's head out of the gutter

A form of get one's mind out of the gutter — To stop interpreting things in a dirty (obscene) way.

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Meanings

verbget one's head out of the gutter (third-person singular simple present gets one's head out of the gutter, present participle getting one's head out of the gutter, simple past got one's head out of the gutter, past participle got one's head out of the gutter or gotten one's head out of the gutter)

present singular third person gets one's head out of the gutter · participle present getting one's head out of the gutter · past got one's head out of the gutter · participle past got one's head out of the gutter · participle past gotten one's head out of the gutter

  1. alternativeAlternative form of get one's mind out of the gutter.
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APA

get one's head out of the gutter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20head%20out%20of%20the%20gutter

MLA

“get one's head out of the gutter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20head%20out%20of%20the%20gutter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get one's head out of the gutter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20head%20out%20of%20the%20gutter.

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