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does someone's head in

does someone's head in is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 does someone's head in

What is does someone's head in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Does someone's head in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do someone's head in.

Words near does someone's head in in the dictionary

  1. does someone look like
  2. does someone one better
  3. does someone proud
  4. does someone's bidding
  5. does someone's business
  6. does someone's head in
  7. does someone's heart good
  8. does the bear shit in the woods
  9. does the dash
  10. does the decent thing
  11. does the deed

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