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head like a sieve

head like a sieve noun: synonym of mind like a sieve.

Noun

head like a sieve

  1. (simile) Synonym of mind like a sieve.
    • “It is true. I have the head of a sieve. However, the other young lady was most kind. She was sorry for my disappointment, and showed me everything in the kindest way.”1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 145

Synonyms of head like a sieve

Questions about head like a sieve

What does head like a sieve mean?
Head like a sieve means synonym of mind like a sieve.
What part of speech is head like a sieve?
Head like a sieve is a noun.

Words near head like a sieve in the dictionary

  1. head landlord
  2. head landlords
  3. head lease
  4. head leases
  5. head lice
  6. head like a sieve
  7. head line
  8. head lines
  9. head linesman
  10. head linesmen
  11. head loss

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