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doing someone's head in

doing someone's head in is the present participle and gerund 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 doing someone's head in

What is doing someone's head in the present participle and gerund of?
Doing someone's head in is the present participle and gerund of do someone's head in.

Words near doing someone's head in in the dictionary

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

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