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use your head

YOOZ yer HED

juːz jər hɛd

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useyourhead

Dictionary meaning

think carefully and sensibly about a situation rather than acting impulsively or carelessly; apply common sense and rational judgement to solve a problem; an exhortation to engage one's cognitive faculties before speaking or acting, often given as advice to someone who has made a thoughtless mistake or is about to make one

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