put into head
Frequency: 7.515.3 per million words
to cause someone to think of an idea or belief, especially one that is strange or wrong
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Examples (10)
- Don't let him put that silly idea into your head.
- She tried to put the idea of moving abroad into his head, but he wasn't interested.
- I can't put the thought of failing the exam into my head; it's too stressful.
- The teacher warned the students not to let gossip put false notions into their heads.
- He's so stubborn, it's hard to put any new ideas into his head.
- Try not to put the fear of failure into your own head before you even start.
- My mother tried to put the idea of becoming a doctor into my head when I was young.
- It's difficult to put the concept of infinity into a child's head.
- He was so convinced of his own righteousness, no one could put a different perspective into his head.
- Don't let anyone put the idea that you're not good enough into your head.