bother (one's) (pretty little) head about (something)
bother (one's) (pretty little) head about (something)
To worry or concern oneself with something. Often used in the negative to encourage someone not to worry. When the adjectives "pretty little" are used before "head," the phrase can become patronizing or derisive. I think this issue will resolve itself quickly, so I'm not going to bother my head about it. Oh, don't you bother your pretty little head about the chaos in the kitchen—go back to watching TV.
See also: bother, head
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bother one's (pretty little) head about someone or something
Rur. to worry about something. (Stereotypically polite Southern talk to a woman; often said facetiously or patronizingly.) Now, don't bother your pretty little head about all this. Don't bother your head about me.
See also: bother, head
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- bother head about
- be (flat) on (one's) back
- come in
- come in a certain position
- come on in
- damn well
- count in
- flat on (one's) back
- flat on back
- flat on one's back