turn one's head



turn one's head

1. Cause to become infatuated, as in The new teacher turned all the girls' heads. [Mid-1800s]
2. Cause to become conceited, as in Winning that prize has turned his head. A 16th-century translator of Seneca used this phrase: "His head was turned by too great success" ( Ad Lucullus, 1571).
See also: head, turn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Adil-Arabic
Agnethaahng-NE-tah (Swedish) Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
HazaelHAZ-ay-əl (English)Biblical
Stamatia-Greek
JuditYOO-deet (Hungarian)Hungarian, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Danya (1)-Hebrew