Use your head!
use (one's) head
To use one's own intelligence and intellectual ability; to think logically and rationally. In this phrase, "head" refers to one's brain. Often said as an imperative. Come on, Dean, I know you can figure this out on your own. Use your head for a change! We'll have to use our heads if we're going to have any hope of solving this supply issue.
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Use your head!
and Use your noggin! and Use your noodle! exclam. Think!; Think it through! You know the answer. Use your head! Use your noggin’, dogg!
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References in periodicals archive
Use your head! When you remind yourself that the source of your fright isn't real, the brain sends a calling message to the rest of your body.
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