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idioms using head
Head and shoulders above
Beyond comparison
The new programmer is head and shoulders above the old one because she can program in eight languages.
Head up
To run, to manage
Suzuki-san was asked to head up the committee organizing the summer barbecue.
Over one's head
Beyond one's ability to understand
Yano-san tried to follow the lawyer's explanation but it was clearly over his head.
Off the top of one's head
The first thought that comes to mind
Miyagawa-san said, off the top of her head, that 200 people are attending the seminar, but she will check the enrollment list to confirm the number.
Come to a head
To reach a crisis point
The problem with the shortage of qualified technicians came to a head over the holidays when several of the regular staff were on holiday.