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have one's head screwed on right

have one's head screwed on right is the alternative form of have one's head screwed on.

Meaning of have one's head screwed on

Verb

have one's head screwed on (third-person singular simple present has one's head screwed on, present participle having one's head screwed on, simple past and past participle had one's head screwed on)

  1. (colloquial) To be a sensible thinker capable of making sound decisions.

Forms of have one's head screwed on right

third-person singular presenthas one's head screwed on right
present participlehaving one's head screwed on right
past participlehad one's head screwed on right
pasthad one's head screwed on right

Questions about have one's head screwed on right

What is have one's head screwed on right the alternative form of?
Have one's head screwed on right is the alternative form of have one's head screwed on.

Words near have one's head screwed on right in the dictionary

  1. have one's handful
  2. have one's hands full
  3. have one's hands tied
  4. have one's head read
  5. have one's head screwed on
  6. have one's head screwed on right
  7. have one's head screwed on straight
  8. have one's head screwed on the right way
  9. have one's head up one's ass
  10. have one's heart in
  11. have one's heart in one's boots

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