A head-scratcher In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "a head-scratcher", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-11-11 12:11

Meaning of A head-scratcher

A head-scratcher informal countable noun

 Used to describe something that is difficult to understand.

The plane disappeared, which was a really head-scratcher. Nobody could explain it.

I think we need to have more time to find a solution. It's a head-scratcher.

Other phrases about:

To lower the boom (on someone or something)

To punish someone or something harshly 

you can't unring a bell

Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.

to ask for trouble
to behave in a way that is likely to incur problems or difficulties
ask for trouble

Act in a way that is likely to cause problems for you

Grammar and Usage of A head-scratcher

Noun Forms

  • head-scratchers

Origin of A head-scratcher

Barten Holyday (1593–1661), a Church of England clergyman and poet, was the first to use the term in the early 17th century.

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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