use one's head

use one's head
use one's head & use one's noggin & use one's noodle
Fig. to use one's own intelligence. (The words

noggin

and

noodle

are slang terms for “head.”) •

You can do better in math if you'll just use your head.

Jane uses her noggin and gets things done correctly and on time.

Yes, she sure knows how to use her noodle.

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or {slang}[use one's bean] or {slang}[use one's noodle] or {slang} use[one's noggin] {v. phr.} To use your brain or mind; think; have common sense. - Often used as a command. * /If you used your bean you wouldn't be in trouble now./ * /Never point a gun at anybody, John. Use your head!/

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • use one's head — or {slang}[use one s bean] or {slang}[use one s noodle] or {slang} use[one s noggin] {v. phr.} To use your brain or mind; think; have common sense. Often used as a command. * /If you used your bean you wouldn t be in trouble now./ * /Never point… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • use\ one's\ head — • use one s head • use one s bean slang • use one s noodle slang • use one s noggin slang v. phr. To use your brain or mind; think; have common sense. Often used as a command. If you used your bean you wouldn t be in trouble now. Never point a… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • use one's head — • use one s head • use one s bean • use one s noodle • use one s noggin think carefully about You should use your head a little more and try not to make the same mistake again …   Idioms and examples

  • use one's head — verb To think carefully, especially as an alternative to being guided by ones emotions. He never so they agreed uses his head. He never I think I have their phrase correct stops to think. Syn: use ones noggin …   Wiktionary

  • use\ one's\ bean — • use one s head • use one s bean slang • use one s noodle slang • use one s noggin slang v. phr. To use your brain or mind; think; have common sense. Often used as a command. If you used your bean you wouldn t be in trouble now. Never point a… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • use\ one's\ noggin — • use one s head • use one s bean slang • use one s noodle slang • use one s noggin slang v. phr. To use your brain or mind; think; have common sense. Often used as a command. If you used your bean you wouldn t be in trouble now. Never point a… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • use\ one's\ noodle — • use one s head • use one s bean slang • use one s noodle slang • use one s noggin slang v. phr. To use your brain or mind; think; have common sense. Often used as a command. If you used your bean you wouldn t be in trouble now. Never point a… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • use one's bean — • use one s head • use one s bean • use one s noodle • use one s noggin think carefully about You should use your head a little more and try not to make the same mistake again …   Idioms and examples

  • use one's noggin — • use one s head • use one s bean • use one s noodle • use one s noggin think carefully about You should use your head a little more and try not to make the same mistake again …   Idioms and examples

  • use one's noodle — • use one s head • use one s bean • use one s noodle • use one s noggin think carefully about You should use your head a little more and try not to make the same mistake again …   Idioms and examples

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