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have a head for something

Fig. have the mental capacity for something. Jane has a good head for directions and never gets lost. Bill doesn't have a head for figures and should never become an accountant.

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have a head for something

to have a natural ability to do something well I never had a head for music.

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have a head for

Also, have a good or strong head for .

1. Be able to tolerate, as in Nell has no head for liquor, or Luckily I have a good head for heights. [Early 1800s]

2. Have a mental aptitude for, as in She has a good head for figures and straightened out the statistics in no time. [Early 1900s]

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