On/upon (someone`s) Head Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does On/upon (someone`s) Head Idiom mean?

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on/upon (someone`s) head What does on/upon (someone`s) head mean?	on one's own self	The little boy brought the anger of his parent's upon his head.
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On/upon (someone`s) Head Idiom