go to your head: meaning and explanation
If something goes to your head, it means that something makes you become arrogant or over-confident.
This expression is often used as a warning – someone has been successful in something, and you are warning them not to become overconfident. e.g. I don’t want to give him too much praise during the appraisal as I’m worried about it going to his head.
Have a go at these micro-dictation exercises to hear this expression being used in context – how much can you understand?
Listening exercises
Dictation #1
Accent: North America
About the sentence
Well done for passing the exam, but don’t let it go to your head
Notice the verb pattern to let somebody do something. e.g. Let Sarah have a go – you’ve been playing with it for hours.
A common mistake is to use the structure to let sb/sth to do sth
Dictation #2
Accent: Ireland
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Dictation #3
Accent: England (RP)
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Extra practice
Here are some questions/links to help you learn the new vocabulary:
- Have you ever let a particular success go to your head? What happened?
- Do you know anyone who changed after becoming successful?
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