soft in the head

soft in the head

Stupid; foolish or witless. You sold the car and bought a scooter? How could you be so soft in the head? Tommy's a good kid, but he's a little soft in the head.
See also: head, soft
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

soft in the head

Fig. stupid; witless. George is just soft in the head. He'll never get away with his little plan. You're soft in the head if you think I'll go along with that.
See also: head, soft
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

soft in the head

Mentally deficient; also, silly, foolish. For example, He's nice enough but a bit soft in the head. The soft in this idiom, first recorded in 1775, alludes to a weakness in mental capacity.
See also: head, soft
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

soft in the head

mod. stupid; witless. George is just soft in the head. He’ll never get away with his little plan.
See also: head, soft
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • be soft in the head
  • be/go soft in the head
  • go soft in the head
  • soft
  • soft on
  • soft on (someone or something)
  • soft on someone
  • soft on someone or something
  • velvet
  • (as) soft as velvet