lived rent-free in someone's head

A form of live rent-free in someone's head — To be the perpetual focus of someone's thoughts, with that person having no control over this situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of live rent-free in someone's head
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APA

lived rent-free in someone's head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lived%20rent-free%20in%20someone's%20head

MLA

“lived rent-free in someone's head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lived%20rent-free%20in%20someone's%20head. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lived rent-free in someone's head,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lived%20rent-free%20in%20someone's%20head.

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