"good head on one's shoulders" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-good head on one's shoulders.ogg [Australia]
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  1. (idiomatic) intelligent or shrewd; have good sense or judgement Tags: idiomatic Related terms: have one's head screwed on Translations (Translations): terävä pää (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-good_head_on_one's_shoulders-en-noun-W1Gt2odN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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