🗓️ Idiom: Have Your Head Screwed On (phrase)
💬 Meaning
- To be sensible, practical, and make good decisions.
- Able to handle work situations logically and effectively.
🧠 Example Sentences
- She really has her head screwed on and knows how to handle tight deadlines calmly.
- If you want to succeed in this role, you need to have your head screwed on and stay organized.
- He has his head screwed on and always finds practical solutions to team problems.
🏛️ Origin
This British idiom comes from the idea of a properly attached “head” on the body. It represents someone who thinks clearly and acts sensibly. It has been used since the early 20th century to describe people who are practical and level-headed.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
To manage multiple projects successfully, you need to ___________.
Answer
have your head screwed on
2. Choose the correct answer:
A person who “has their head screwed on” is:
a) Sensible and practical
b) Careless and disorganized
c) Emotional and unpredictable
Answer
a) Sensible and practical
3. Change the sentence using “have your head screwed on”:
“She always stays sensible and finds practical solutions at work.”
Answer
She has her head screwed on at work.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
