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scream (one's) head off

To scream or yell very loudly and lengthily. Suzy screamed her head off when I told her she couldn't have an ice cream cone. The stadium was packed with fans screaming their heads off for the popular band. Don't bother listening to the crazies who stand on street corners and scream their heads off at passersby.
See also: head, off, scream

scream, shout, etc. your ˈhead off

(informal) scream, shout, etc. a lot and very loudly: She screamed her head off when I jumped out at her.
See also: head, off
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I was screaming my head off shouting running back towards the flat."
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It matters so much to me and I'm screaming my head off. I take part.
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"I told my dad to stop the car, he thought it was a prank and carried on, but I started screaming my head off hysterically until he stopped and turned back.
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From the moment I walk in, right till the end, I'm screaming my head off - and Kevin and I are desperate to escape.
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"I attended The Beatles' visit to Cincinnati in 1964, screaming my head off with all of the other girls.
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I LOVED HIM IN THE HUNGER GAMES SO I TRIED TO ACT COOL ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT INSIDE, I WAS SCREAMING MY HEAD OFF.
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"I stood there screaming my head off while the rest of the gang scattered to the four winds.
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Keeper Karen Bardsley said: "I was screaming my head off at the other end, celebrating by myself like an idiot.
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WITHIN 24 hours of landing in Perth I was screaming my head off after the biggest spine-tingling rush I'd ever had.
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"On the in-lap I was screaming my head off. I was just so happy."
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Throughout that day, I kept up the pretence of being seriously ill, yelling and screaming my head off, but to no avail.
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Rhian, who has just finished college, said: "The first time I came to the festival I was screaming my head off as the Elvis tribute acts were so good.
Festival satisfies Elvis fans' lust
Now it has to be said, when it comes to big, scary rollercoasters, my knees turn to jelly and if I manage to pluck up enough courage to decide I will try one, I spend the entire queue (generally an hour) gibbering about how my head aches, I feel sick and really don't want to do this, before screaming my head off when on it, with my eyes tight shut.
I just couldn't believe my ears on Disney trip
I need to rest my voice, so if I went on Friday evening I'd be screaming my head off all night
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'When I found out I'd been chosen to go to meet JK Rowling, I was jumping up and down, screaming my head off.'
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