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have a head for

have a head for verb: to be capable with, knowledgeable about, or competent in dealing with.

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.
    • I can't come rock climbing because I don't have a head for heights.

Forms of have a head for

third-person singular presenthas a head for
present participlehaving a head for
past participlehad a head for
pasthad a head for

Questions about have a head for

What does have a head for mean?
Have a head for means to be capable with, knowledgeable about, or competent in dealing with.
What part of speech is have a head for?
Have a head for is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a head for?
The past tense of have a head for is had a head for.

Words near have a head for in the dictionary

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

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