Phrase guide

over the head

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see over, the, head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She hit me over the head with a baseball bat.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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prep_phrase

Meaning 2

Dished out in an overly censorious way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • After I said that, they would not give me a break. They just kept beating me over the head with it.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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