have a head for
.
Also,
have a good or strong head for
.
.
Be able to tolerate, as in
Nell has no head for liquor
, or
Luckily I have a good head for heights
.
[
Early 1800s
]
.
Have a mental aptitude for, as in
She has a good head for figures and straightened out the statistics in no time
.
[
Early 1900s
]