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did someone's head in

did someone's head in is the simple past of do someone's head in.

Meaning of do someone's head in

Verb

do someone's head in (third-person singular simple present does someone's head in, present participle doing someone's head in, simple past did someone's head in, past participle done someone's head in)

  1. (Australia, UK, idiomatic, informal) To frustrate, infuriate, irritate or disturb someone.
    • Please stop reading the name of every sign we come across; it's doing my head in!

Questions about did someone's head in

What is did someone's head in the simple past of?
Did someone's head in is the simple past of do someone's head in.

Words near did someone's head in in the dictionary

  1. did someone like that
  2. did someone one better
  3. did someone proud
  4. did someone's bidding
  5. did someone's business
  6. did someone's head in
  7. did someone's heart good
  8. did the dash
  9. did the decent thing
  10. did the deed
  11. did the dirty on

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