need one's head examined in All languages combined

Forms: needs one's head examined [present, singular, third-person], needing one's head examined [participle, present], needed one's head examined [participle, past], needed one's head examined [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Facetiously suggesting that a person has mental issues and should see a doctor. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} need one's head examined (third-person singular simple present needs one's head examined, present participle needing one's head examined, simple past and past participle needed one's head examined)

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{
  "etymology_text": "Facetiously suggesting that a person has mental issues and should see a doctor.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "needs one's head examined",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "needing one's head examined",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "needed one's head examined",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "needed one's head examined",
      "tags": [
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You paid how much for that piece of junk? You need your head examined!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Indicating that a person is very foolish, or making a stupid decision."
      ],
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        "(slang) Indicating that a person is very foolish, or making a stupid decision."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "need one's eyes checked"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "need one's bumps feeling"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "need one's head examined"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "Facetiously suggesting that a person has mental issues and should see a doctor.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "needs one's head examined",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "needing one's head examined",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "needed one's head examined",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "needed one's head examined",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*"
      },
      "expansion": "need one's head examined (third-person singular simple present needs one's head examined, present participle needing one's head examined, simple past and past participle needed one's head examined)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
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      "word": "need one's eyes checked"
    }
  ],
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        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English slang",
        "English verbs"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "You paid how much for that piece of junk? You need your head examined!"
        }
      ],
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        "Indicating that a person is very foolish, or making a stupid decision."
      ],
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        "(slang) Indicating that a person is very foolish, or making a stupid decision."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "need one's bumps feeling"
    }
  ],
  "word": "need one's head examined"
}

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

Verb [English]

Inflected forms