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• head is buzzing
  думать сразу о многом, иметь много дел, забот, волнений; "голова идёт кругом"

  My head has been buzzing since we moved to a new apartment.
• cross (someone's) mind
  подумать, прийти на ум

  It crossed his mind that he would never see Mary again.
• put one's head on the block for (someone or something)
  рисковать (головой) ради кого-либо \ чего-либо

  "Mind you, I am not going to put my head on the block for you."
• get in (someone's) hair
  раздражать кого-либо

  "Your behavior gets in my hair."
• make a face (at someone)
  корчить гримасы

  "Stop making a face at the monkey," said the mother. - "He began it first," answered the son.
• put hair on one's chest
  быть полезным для кого-либо (о пище или напитках)

  I had a sore throat and Mother said that hot milk with honey would put hair on my chest.
• fall flat on one's face
  полностью провалиться, потерпеть неудачу

  The young actor fell flat on his face during his first performance.
• from head to toe
  с головы до пят

  Having walked in the rain, the kids were wet from head to toe.
• put one's heads together
  обговорить, обсудить что-либо вместе

  "Let's put our heads together and discuss our problems."
• have one's head screwed on right/straight
  быть разумным, принимать правильные решения

  Henry seems to have his head screwed on straight; his decisions are always right.
• brain drain
  иммиграция талантливых учёных, утечка "мозгов"

  There was a brain drain from Russia to America during the stagnation period.
• all in (someone's) mind
  воображать несуществующую проблему

  "Please, don't bother me with your problem. It is all in your mind. It does not exist."
• have (someone or something) on one's mind
  много думать о ком-либо \ чём-либо

  Linda had a lot of problems on her mind.
• take (something) on the chin
  испытать, терпеливо вынести что-либо

  Jeremy took his failure on the chin.
• have (something) in mind
  иметь что-либо в виду, запомнить

  I wonder what Jeremy had in mind when he had asked me to help him.
• come to one's senses
  образумиться, взяться за ум, прийти в себя

  "I want you to stop fooling around and come to your senses."
• turn (something) on its head
  поставить с ног на голову, придать чему-либо противоположное значение

  The judge accused the lawyer of turning the statement on its head.
• collect one's wits
  собраться с мыслями

  I had to collect my wits after the strange story Jami told me.
• take it into one's head to do (something)
  взбрести кому-либо в голову

  Why did you take it into your head to invite Elvis to the party? He is such a wet blanket.
• have a mind like a steel trap
  иметь острый и живой ум

  Although Timothy is seventy-five he has a mind like a steel trap and his memory is very good.
• bring (something) to a head
  обострять что-либо, завершать

  This incident brought the question of relationships among the workers to a head.
• get (someone) out of one's hair
  перестать надоедать кому-либо

  Eliza tried hard to get her younger sister out of her hair.
• blow up in (someone's) face
  мгновенно взорваться, потерять значимость

  The information, which was supposed to be secret, suddenly blew up in his face.
• get gray hair
  поседеть (в результате стресса)

  Ms Ross was getting gray hair from her son; he was her constant worry.
• put one's face on
  краситься, накладывать макияж

  I was waiting for Nora while she was putting her face on.
• come face to face with (someone or something)
  столкнуться лицом к лицу с кем-либо \ чем-либо

  At the airport I suddenly came face to face with a famous pop singer.
• have a brainstorm
  внезапная идея (пришла в голову)

  "Listen to me, I've just had a brainstorm, and I believe I have found the solution to our problem."
• keep (someone) out of one's hair
  удерживать кого-либо от причинения беспокойства

  The children were naughty all day and it was not possible to keep them out of our hair.
• beat one's brains out
  шевелить мозгами (много умственно трудиться)

  The author beat his brains out in order to think up the proper title for his book.
• bonehead
  исключительно глупый, тупой

  "You are a bonehead. Why don't you understand what I am trying to tell you?"
• butt heads with (someone)
  спорить с кем-либо, "сталкиваться лбами"

  "I do not intend to butt heads with you about this problem because I know I am right."
• fall head over heels
  упасть головой вниз

  Miss Moose felt strong hands push her, and she fell head over heels down the staircase.
• bear (someone or something) in mind
  иметь кого-либо или что-либо в виду

  Wanda ought to bear this risky affair in mind; it might be a fraud, for all I know.
• have a lot on one's mind
  иметь много забот

  I have had a lot on my mind with my children recently.
• of two minds
  быть в нерешительности, сомневаться

  I am of two minds whether to go to Elmer's party tonight. On the one hand I like Elmer on the other I hate parties.