"have a head for" meaning in English

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Verb

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]
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)
  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To be capable with, knowledgeable about, or competent in dealing with. Tags: idiomatic, transitive Related terms: half a head
    Sense id: en-have_a_head_for-en-verb-tlx6ddQU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "type": "example"
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        {
          "text": "I can't come rock climbing because I don't have a head for heights.",
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        "(transitive, idiomatic) To be capable with, knowledgeable about, or competent in dealing with."
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