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have one's head screwed on the right way

have one's head screwed on the right way 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 the right way

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

Questions about have one's head screwed on the right way

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

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

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

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