soft in the head

soft in the head

Stupid; foolish or witless. You sold the car and bought a scooter? How could you be so soft in the head? Tommy's a good kid, but he's a little soft in the head.

See also: head, soft

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

soft in the head

Fig. stupid; witless. George is just soft in the head. He'll never get away with his little plan. You're soft in the head if you think I'll go along with that.

See also: head, soft

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

soft in the head

Mentally deficient; also, silly, foolish. For example, He's nice enough but a bit soft in the head. The soft in this idiom, first recorded in 1775, alludes to a weakness in mental capacity.

See also: head, soft

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

soft in the head

mod. stupid; witless. George is just soft in the head. He’ll never get away with his little plan.

See also: head, soft

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.