"in one's head" meaning in All languages combined

See in one's head on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: en-au-in one's head.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} in one's head
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, one's, head.
    Sense id: en-in_one's_head-en-prep_phrase-EYf3VrfQ
  2. (idiomatic, of information, a plan, etc.) Within one's intellect, memory, or mind. Tags: idiomatic, usually
    Sense id: en-in_one's_head-en-prep_phrase-Loi8Plik
  3. (idiomatic, of a false belief, delusion, etc.) Within one's imagination; without basis in reality. Tags: idiomatic, usually
    Sense id: en-in_one's_head-en-prep_phrase-O9bbFNOg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 39 43 13
  4. (idiomatic, mathematics, of performing a calculation) Mentally. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-in_one's_head-en-prep_phrase-g~YxB9Hz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 39 43 13 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  5. (idiomatic) Anxious due to overthinking an issue. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-in_one's_head-en-prep_phrase-xvsjC-ZJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 39 43 13

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