have a (good) head for

have a (good) head for
{v. phr.} To have a special talent in a certain area. * /Joan has quite a good head for business administration./

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  • have a (good) head for — {v. phr.} To have a special talent in a certain area. * /Joan has quite a good head for business administration./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have a head for sth — have a (good) head for sth ► to be very good at something: »She had a good head for business. Main Entry: ↑head …   Financial and business terms

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  • head — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hed, from Old English hēafod; akin to Old High German houbit head, Latin caput Date: before 12th century 1. the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Head — (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief}, {Cadet},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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