take it into one's head in English

Forms: takes it into one's head [present, singular, third-person], taking it into one's head [participle, present], took it into one's head [past], taken it into one's head [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> it into one's head}} take it into one's head (third-person singular simple present takes it into one's head, present participle taking it into one's head, simple past took it into one's head, past participle taken it into one's head)

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          "word": "fejébe vesz"
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"take it into one's head" meaning in English

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