have one's head screwed on

English

Alternative forms

• have one's head screwed on right
• have one's head screwed on straight
• have one's head screwed on the right way

Verb

have one's head screwed on (third-person singular simple present has one's head screwed on, present participle having one's head screwed on, simple past and past participle had one's head screwed on)

1. (colloquial) To be a sensible thinker capable of making sound decisions.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: olla järjissään
• French: avoir la tête sur les épaules (fr), garder la tête sur les épaules
• Italian: avere la testa sulle spalle, avere la testa a posto
• Polish: mieć głowę na karku (pl) impf
• Spanish: tener la cabeza en su sitio

See also

• good head on one's shoulders
• have a screw loose