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noun pain in the head ADJ. bad, severe, terrible, violent | mild, slight | dull | pounding, splitting, throbbing | migraine, tension He developed a severe migraine headache. VERB + HEADACHE have, suffer from I've got a splitting headache. | get, develop We all get headaches from time to time. | complain of The workers had complained of headaches and nausea. | bring on, cause, give sb Exhaust fumes made him drowsy and brought on a headache. Red wine gives me a headache. | plead She had left the party early, pleading a headache. HEADACHE + NOUN pill, tabletILLNESS sb/sth that causes worry/difficulty ADJ. big, major, real | constant PREP. ~ for Uneven cash flow proved to be a major headache for the company.
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headache
adjectives
bad/terrible/severe
• I’ve got a really bad headache.
a splitting headache
(= a very bad headache )
• The next day he woke up with a splitting headache.
a throbbing/pounding/blinding headache
(= a very bad headache )
• He had a throbbing headache, behind his nose and his eyes.
a slight headache
( also a bit of a headache spoken ) (= one that is not very serious )
• I’d rather stay at home – I’ve got a bit of a headache.
verbs
have a headache
( also have got a headache spoken )
• She’s not coming – she says she’s got a headache.
get headaches/suffer from headaches
(= regularly have a headache )
• He often gets headaches at school.
give somebody a headache
• The music was starting to give him a headache.
cause headaches
• The drug can cause headaches.
complain of a headache
(= say that you have a headache )
• Your child may complain of headaches or problems seeing the blackboard.
a headache goes away
(= it stops )
• I'd like to lie down for a bit to make my headache go away,
COMMON ERRORS
>>> Do not say 'a strong/heavy headache' . Say a bad headache .
>>> Do not say 'a little headache' . Say a slight headache or a bit of a headache .
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headache
a pain in your head:
• Looking at a computer for a long time can give you a headache.
hangover
a headache and feeling of sickness that you get the day after you have drunk too much alcohol:
• The next day I had a terrible hangover.
migraine
a very bad headache, which makes you feel sick and have difficulty seeing:
• He has suffered from migraines all his life.
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