be thin on top
be thin on top
To be balding. This phrase refers to thinning hair on the top of one's head. I should have known I would be thin on top by 30—none of the older men in my family have much hair.
See also: on, thin, top
thin on top
Balding. This phrase refers to thinning hair on the top of one's head. I should have known I would be thin on top by 30—none of the older men in my family have much hair.
See also: on, thin, top
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
thin on top
Fig. balding. James is wearing a hat because he's getting thin on top. Father got a little thin on top as he got older.
See also: on, thin, top
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
thin on top
Becoming bald, as in I notice that he's getting a little thin on top. The top in this euphemism refers to the top of the head. [Second half of 1800s]
See also: on, thin, top
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
thin on top
balding.See also: on, thin, top
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
be/get thin on ˈtop
(informal) without much hair on the head; be/go bald: Max is only 30 but he’s already getting a bit thin on top.See also: get, on, thin, top
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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