"give your head a wobble" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} give your head a wobble
  1. (UK, colloquial) Think again; an admonition to somebody who is behaving badly or saying something unacceptable. Tags: UK, colloquial Synonyms: have a word with oneself
    Sense id: en-give_your_head_a_wobble-en-phrase-8hYNr9VW Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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