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(transitive, idiomatic) To be capable with, knowledgeable about, or competent in dealing with.

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have a head for

Source Word

have a head for

idiomatic transitive

(transitive, idiomatic) To be capable with, knowledgeable about, or competent in dealing with.

Japanese Meaning

～に長けている、または熟練している。特定の分野や分野において、知識が豊富であり、適切に対処できる能力を持っていること。 / ～に関して有能である、または能力を発揮できること。

She seems to have a head for numbers, so she was put in charge of the budgeting team.

彼女は数字に強いようなので、予算編成チームの責任者に任命されました。

Sense（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) To be capable with, knowledgeable about, or competent in dealing with.

I've always had a head for figures; that's why I became an accountant.

has a head for

（ present singular third-person ）

having a head for

（ participle present ）

had a head for

（ participle past ）

had a head for

（ past ）