have one's head read

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === have one's head read (third-person singular simple present has one's head read, present participle having one's head read, simple past and past participle had one's head read) (dated) To have the bumps, indentations, and shape of one's skull examined and interpreted by a phrenologist. (idiomatic) To have one's mental health assessed, to receive a psychiatric examination. Synonym: have one's head examined ==== Usage notes ==== Usually used in this passive-voice form, although passive variants do occur, such as: ==== See also ==== read someone's mind