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took it into one's head

took it into one's head is the simple past of take it into one's head.

Meaning of take it into one's head

Verb

take it into one's head (third-person singular simple present takes it into one's head, present participle taking it into one's head, simple past took it into one's head, past participle taken it into one's head)

  1. To be seized with a sudden (often ill-advised) notion.
    • After winning a modest sum on the lottery, he took it into his head to buy a boat.

Questions about took it into one's head

What is took it into one's head the simple past of?
Took it into one's head is the simple past of take it into one's head.

Words near took it into one's head in the dictionary

  1. took issue to
  2. took it
  3. took it away
  4. took it easy
  5. took it from the top
  6. took it into one's head
  7. took it on the arches
  8. took it on the lam
  9. took it out in
  10. took it out of
  11. took it out on

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