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out of one's head

out of one's head is the alternative form of out of one's mind.

Meaning of out of one's mind

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Insane, crazy.
    • You're out of your mind if you think you can jump that far.
  2. (idiomatic) Temporarily mentally unstable; very distressed.
    • When you didn't phone home, we were out of our minds with worry.
  3. (idiomatic) Away from the focus of one's thoughts.
    • Try to put the day's troubles out of your mind and relax.

Questions about out of one's head

What is out of one's head the alternative form of?
Out of one's head is the alternative form of out of one's mind.

Words near out of one's head in the dictionary

  1. out of one's element
  2. out of one's face
  3. out of one's fingers
  4. out of one's gourd
  5. out of one's hands
  6. out of one's head
  7. out of one's league
  8. out of one's mind
  9. out of one's own pocket
  10. out of one's senses
  11. out of one's sight

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