hit forehead

Frequency: 5.12.3 per million words

to strike one's own forehead, often in frustration or realization

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Examples (10)

  • Realizing he'd sent the email without the attachment, he hit his forehead in frustration.
  • She hit her forehead lightly and laughed at her mistake.
  • I actually hit my forehead when I finally saw the solution.
  • Don't hit your forehead; it happens to everyone.
  • In the meeting, the manager hit his forehead, apologizing for overlooking the figures.
  • She kept hitting her forehead with the heel of her hand, trying to remember the name.
  • He hit his forehead so hard that a red mark appeared.
  • The professor hit his forehead and said, "Of course—Kepler's third law!"
  • He often hits his forehead when a simple fix finally occurs to him.
  • I shouldn't hit my forehead like that; it doesn't help me think.