over the head

English

Prepositional phrase

over the head

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see over,‎ the,‎ head.
She hit me over the head with a baseball bat.
Dished out in an overly censorious way.
After I said that, they would not give me a break. They just kept beating me over the head with it.

Usage notes

Usually preceded by verbs of impact like hit, beat, or knock.

See also

Further reading

“hit/beat/knock someone over the head” (US) / “hit/beat/knock someone over the head” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
“hit over the head”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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