have one's head screwed on

verb

To be a sensible thinker capable of making sound decisions.

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Meanings

verbhave one's head screwed on (third-person singular simple present has one's head screwed on, present participle having one's head screwed on, simple past and past participle had one's head screwed on)

present singular third person has one's head screwed on · participle present having one's head screwed on · participle past had one's head screwed on · past had one's head screwed on · alternative have one's head screwed on right · alternative have one's head screwed on straight · alternative have one's head screwed on the right way

  1. colloquialTo be a sensible thinker capable of making sound decisions.

Translations

Finnish olla järjissään
  • olla järjissäänTranslations
French avoir la tête sur les épaules, garder la tête sur les épaules
  • avoir la tête sur les épaulesTranslations
  • garder la tête sur les épaulesTranslations
Italian avere la testa sulle spalle, avere la testa a posto
  • avere la testa sulle spalleTranslations
  • avere la testa a postoTranslations
Polish mieć głowę na karku
  • mieć głowę na karkuTranslations
Romanian fi cu capul pe umeri
  • fi cu capul pe umeriTranslations
Spanish tener la cabeza en su sitio
  • tener la cabeza en su sitioTranslations
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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