"would lose one's head if it wasn't attached" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} would lose one's head if it wasn't attached
  1. (humorous) Said of a person who habitually mislays things. Tags: humorous Synonyms: would lose one's head if it wasn't bolted on, would lose one's head if it wasn't glued on, would lose one's head if it wasn't screwed on, would lose one's head if it wasn't stuck on, would lose one's head if it wasn't tied on, would lose one's head if it weren't attached
    Sense id: en-would_lose_one's_head_if_it_wasn't_attached-en-verb-IgjBd7KN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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