do (one's) head in
do (one's) head in
To cause one to feel bewildered. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. All of this traveling for work has started to do my head in—I don't even know what day it is!
See also: head
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
do your head in
mainly BRITISH, SPOKEN, VERY INFORMALIf something or someone does your head in, they make you very unhappy, upset or confused. During her year off she worked at a boutique in Bromley, doing things like cleaning coat hangers. `It did my head in,' she laughs. My computer keeps crashing and it's doing my head in.
See also: head
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
do someone's head in
cause someone to feel annoyed, confused, or frustrated. British informal 1997 Sunday Telegraph Now psychobabble has become part of our vocabulary—and it's doing Theodore Dalrymple's head in.
See also: head
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
do somebody’s ˈhead in
(British English, informal) make somebody feel confused, upset and/or annoyed: Shut up! You’re doing my head in.See also: head
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- do somebody's head in
- do someone's head in
- do your head in
- make (one's) head swim
- make head swim
- make one's head spin
- make (one's) head spin
- day to day
- day-to-day
- travel on (one's) own