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good head on one's shoulders

good head on one's shoulders noun: intelligent or shrewd; have good sense or judgement.

Noun

good head on one's shoulders

  1. (idiomatic) intelligent or shrewd; have good sense or judgement

Questions about good head on one's shoulders

What does good head on one's shoulders mean?
Good head on one's shoulders means intelligent or shrewd; have good sense or judgement.
What part of speech is good head on one's shoulders?
Good head on one's shoulders is a noun.

Words near good head on one's shoulders in the dictionary

  1. good gravy
  2. good grief
  3. good guy
  4. good guys
  5. good hair
  6. good head on one's shoulders
  7. good heav'ns
  8. good heavens
  9. Good Hope
  10. good house
  11. good houses

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