take something to the head

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From literally lifting something toward the head and face in order to consume it.

Verb

take something to the head (third-person singular simple present takes something to the head, present participle taking something to the head, simple past took something to the head, past participle taken something to the head)

  1. (slang) To consume or ingest (e.g. food, drink, drugs, etc.) through the mouth or by snorting; to take.
    I'm about to take this forty to the head.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take,‎ something,‎ to,‎ the,‎ head.
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