Should Have One's Head Examined Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Should Have One's Head Examined Idiom mean?

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should have one's head examined What does should have one's head examined mean?	to behave as if you are mentally ill or crazy	My sister is crazy to buy that car. She should have her head examined.
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just what the doctor ordered What does "just what the doctor ordered" mean?	something that is good for someone to have or to do	The holiday was just what the doctor ordered and the employee returned to work energetic and refreshed.

hang on (someone's) every word What does "hang on (someone's) every word" mean?	listen with complete attention to everything someone says	The audience hung on every word of the speaker.
the thought that counts What does "the thought that counts" mean?	the good intentions behind an action or a gift are more important than the action or the gift itself	Although the present that the man bought for his wife was not very expensive, it was the thought that counts and his wife was very happy.
swan song What does "swan song" mean?	the last work or performance by an artist before death or retirement	The actor's swan song was his magnificent performance in his recent movie.
head spoon What does "head spoon" mean?	mess sergeant
air (something) out What does "air (something) out" mean?	to freshen something by putting it out in the open air	We put the blankets outside in order to air them out.
read (someone's) lips What does "read (someone's) lips" mean?	to listen carefully and believe what someone is saying	The supervisor told everybody to read his lips and listen carefully to what he was saying.

take (something) lying down What does "take (something) lying down" mean?	to endure something unpleasant without fighting back	I am very angry and will not take what he says lying down.
strike up a conversation with (someone) What does "strike up a conversation with (someone)" mean?	to start a conversation with someone	I decided not to strike up a conversation with the man at the bus station.
break one's word What does "break one's word" mean?	to not keep one's promise	The young child promised his parents that he would not break his word.
pencil in What does "pencil in" mean?	schedule something tentatively
go together What does "go together" mean?	to look/sound/taste good together	The red wall and the green sofa do not go together in the apartment.

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Should Have One's Head Examined Idiom