have a head for

Idioms

Also,.
Be able to tolerate, as in Nell has no head for liquor , or Luckily I have a good head for heights . [Early 1800s]
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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