have a head for
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Be able to tolerate, as in Nell has no head for liquor , or Luckily I have a good head for heights . [Early 1800s]
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Have a mental aptitude for, as in She has a good head for figures and straightened out the statistics in no time . [Early 1900s]
Example Sentences
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The bridge offers unusual views for visitors who have a head for heights.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2022
Some of the newest turbines stand nearly 200m high - so does she have a head for heights?
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2021
I do not have a head for it, but I do have love for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2016
Another interesting fact: Marsh did not have a head for his original specimen when it was initially found.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 19, 2012
I’ve been after her for years, but she’d say, “I just don’t have a head for letters.”
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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