(idiomatic) To be responsible for someone's death, pain, or misfortune.

To avoid creating any controversy, and thus avoid being a target for anybody's criticism.

Alternative form of have one's head screwed on

Alternative form of have one's head screwed on

(idiomatic) To maintain a polite manner of speaking.

Alternative form of keep a civil tongue in one's head

simple past tense and past participle of keep one's head above water

present participle of keep one's head above water

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of keep one's head above water

(humorous) Said of a person who habitually mislays things.