have one's head read
The idiom "have one's head read" originated from phrenology but is now commonly used to refer to mental health assessments.
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Definition
C1Mental Health
(idiomatic, informal)To undergo a psychological evaluation or mental health assessment.
Example
- After his erratic behavior, his friends suggested he should have his head read.
C1General
(idiomatic, informal)To be considered mentally unstable or irrational by others.
Example
- When she decided to quit her job without a backup plan, everyone thought she needed to have her head read.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "have one's head read":
have someone's headoff one's headin one's headon one's headget into someone's headuse one's headlose one's headgo to someone's headmake head or tail ofhave a mind of one's ownhand someone his headwrap one's head aroundgo over someone's headstanding on one's headhave one's ears pinned backlose one's mindtake someone's head offover one's headhave one's name written all over