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get something into your head

start believing an idea

To start believing an idea, especially one that is silly or not true.

C1 now and then mostly spoken

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Why is Minh avoiding us?

She's got it into her head that we were laughing at her.

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Don't get it into your head that you have to solve everything alone.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: He got ‸ into his head that everyone hated him.

Say: He got it into his head that everyone hated him.

Use "get it into someone's head that..." for this meaning; "get into someone's head" means enter or influence someone's thoughts.

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get something into your head; have something in your head; got it into his head that...

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Don't get it into your head that you have to solve everything alone.

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get something into your head

start believing an idea

“Don't get it into your head that you have to solve everything alone.”

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