have a head for in English

Audio: en-au-have a head for.ogg

Forms: has a head for [present, singular, third-person], having a head for [participle, present], had a head for [participle, past], had a head for [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> a head for}} have a head for (third-person singular simple present has a head for, present participle having a head for, simple past and past participle had a head for)

Inflected forms

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"have a head for" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms