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like a nail in the head

An analogy for obvious. This was originally coined by a pharmacy professor at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. The professor was referring to Phineas Gage, a 19th century railroad worker, who suffered a freak accident when an explosion catapulted a large piece of iron through his skull and into his frontal lobes. An injury that was anything but subtle.
Professor: "what's an antibiotic used for?"

Student Bob: "Uh, there is an inhibitory, Uh, upregulation and, Uh half life ..."

Professor: "An antibiotic kills bacteria. Bob, the answer was like a nail in the head and somehow you completely missed it"
by MeDavebo October 7, 2008
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dicked in the head

Stay away from that guy, he's dicked in the head!
by Steve July 10, 2005
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thick in the head

are you thick?”
“no i wouldn’t do that! i’m not thick in the head.”
by noufirst June 12, 2018
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Guy: will you go out with me?
Girl:No
Guy:Shoot me in the head and call me David
by Clorox_Bleach May 28, 2016
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lead in the head

after seeing his mother in the nursing home, lead in the head was looking better and better to john.

a little lead in the head! , -thats' the ticket!!
by michael foolsley December 2, 2009
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gone in the head

A person who is considered to be crazy; who does things which aren't generally accepted or which are out-of-character.
That guy is gone in the head, you can't do things like that here.
by Evella March 29, 2011
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Penis you in the head

A common expression among the g's, it means im going to insert my penis into your cranium in a rather forceful manner.
by little_chris October 20, 2004
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