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has a head for

has a head for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have a head for.

Meaning of have a head for

Verb

have a head for (third-person singular simple present has a head for, present participle having a head for, simple past and past participle had a head for)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To be capable with, knowledgeable about, or competent in dealing with.
    • I've always had a head for figures; that's why I became an accountant.

Questions about has a head for

What is has a head for the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has a head for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have a head for.

Words near has a head for in the dictionary

  1. has a good time of it
  2. has a hand in
  3. has a handle on
  4. has a hard time
  5. has a hard time of it
  6. has a head for
  7. has a head on one's shoulders
  8. has a heart
  9. has a jag on
  10. has a laugh
  11. has a lend of

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