take (something) into (one's) head
take (something) into (one's) head
To believe that something is true. Take it into your head: I'm in charge until Mom gets home, so you have to listen to me. A: "Why is Johnny holding his breath?" B: "Well, he's taken it into his head that holding his breath will make him taller."
See also: head, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take something into one's head
Fig. to get an obsession or overpowering idea into one's thinking. George took this strange idea into his head about fixing the car himself. I don't know why she took that strange idea into her head.
See also: head, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
take it into your head
If somebody takes it into their head to do something, especially something strange or foolish, they suddenly decide to do it. He suddenly took it into his head to go out to Australia to stay with his son.
See also: head, take
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- get (something) into (one's) head
- get something into your/somebody's head
- get/take it into your head that...
- take into head
- take it into your head
- What number are you calling from?
- candy-coat
- expose (someone, something, or oneself) to (someone or something)
- expose to
- catch wind of (something)