to go to one's head
go
gəʊ
gew
to
<i>one's</i>
wʌnz
vanz
head
hɛd
hed

Definitie en betekenis van "go to one's head"in het Engels

to go to one's head
01

kapsones krijgen, zich te veel gaan voelen

(of praise, success, etc.) to make one feel too proud of oneself and degrade others 
idioom
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Voorbeelden
Winning the award seemed to go to his head, as he started acting superior and dismissive towards his colleagues. 

Krijg geen kapsones van al die lof.

02

snel naar je hoofd stijgen, meteen aankomen

(of alcoholic drinks) to make one extremely drunk 
idioom
informeel
Voorbeelden
He had a few too many drinks, and the alcohol quickly went to his head, making him act recklessly. 

Die goedkope wijn steeg me meteen naar het hoofd.

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