If I get my head down, I'll be able to finish the report before the end of the day.
The chairman intends to keep his head down until his disagreement with the serious fraud office is settled.
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keep your head down — get/keep your head down UK INFORMAL ► to put all your effort into finishing a particular task: »If I get my head down, I ll be able to finish the report before the end of the day. ► to do or say as little as possible in order to avoid attention:… … Financial and business terms
keep your head down — british informal phrase to continue doing something quietly, especially when there is trouble happening around you I have got to keep my head down and play it as it comes. Thesaurus: to continue something, or to continue to do somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
get your head down — get/keep your head down UK INFORMAL ► to put all your effort into finishing a particular task: »If I get my head down, I ll be able to finish the report before the end of the day. ► to do or say as little as possible in order to avoid attention:… … Financial and business terms
head — ▪ I. head head 1 [hed] noun [countable] 1. JOBS the leader or person in charge of a group, organization, or part of an organization: head of • The head of each division is responsible for its operating performance. • Stone was head of corporate… … Financial and business terms
head — head1 W1S1 [hed] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(top of body)¦ 2¦(mind)¦ 3¦(calm/sensible)¦ 4¦(person in charge)¦ 5¦(front/leading position)¦ 6¦(crazy)¦ 7 a head/per head 8¦(river/valley)¦ 9 come to a head 9 bring something to a head … Dictionary of contemporary English
head */*/*/ — I UK [hed] / US noun Word forms head : singular head plural heads 1) [countable] the top part of your body that has your brain, eyes, mouth etc in it a bruise on the side of her head • Collocations: Verbs frequently used with head as the object… … English dictionary
head*/*/*/ — [hed] noun [C] I 1) the top part of your body that has your brain, eyes, mouth etc in it Lynn had a bruise on the side of her head.[/ex] She shook her head (= moved it from side to side).[/ex] Ron nodded his head (= moved it up and down) but said … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Don't Lose Your Head (INXS song) — Don t Lose Your Head Single by INXS from the album Elegantly Wasted Released … Wikipedia
head — 1 /hed/ noun TOP OF BODY 1 (C) the top part of your body which has your eyes, mouth, brain etc in it: My head aches. | He turned his head and looked at me. | severe head injuries 2 from head to foot/toe over your whole body: He was shaking from… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
head — head1 [ hed ] noun *** ▸ 1 top part of body ▸ 2 your mind and thoughts ▸ 3 leader of group ▸ 4 top/front part of something ▸ 5 white bubbles on beer ▸ 6 where river begins ▸ 7 top of drum ▸ 8 center of spot on skin ▸ 9 for counting animals ▸ 10… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
