take something to the head

== English == === Alternative forms === take something to the face === Etymology === From literally lifting something toward the head and face in order to consume it. === Verb === take something to the head (third-person singular simple present takes something to the head, present participle taking something to the head, simple past took something to the head, past participle taken something to the head) (slang) To consume or ingest (e.g. food, drink, drugs, etc.) through the mouth or by snorting; to take. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take,‎ something,‎ to,‎ the,‎ head.