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
ChicaSHEE-kəPortuguese
Elvirael-BEE-rah (Spanish), el-VEE-rah (Italian)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Russian
Oz (2)-Hebrew
Jamaarjə-MAHRAfrican American (Rare)
James[dʒeimz]
YasirYAH:-sir (Arabic)Arabic, Urdu