Interview with internet republica co-founder Ismael El-Qudsi

Interview with internet republica co-founder Ismael El-Qudsi With Entrepeneurial Insights, we are keen to share insights from leading entrepreneurs like Ismael El-Qudsi from Madrid who runs the highly successful Internet Republica.Ismael talks about why his co-workers from his last employer made him start his business; and why you should start your own business too. Then, we talked about the business model of Internet Republica and how organizing conferences helped Ismael become the epicenter for social media consultancy in Spain. Lastly, Ismael gives some great advice to first time entrepreneurs. Enjoy!Interviewer: Today we’re in Madrid with Ismael. Ismael, who are you and what do you do?Ismael: Hi. My name is Ismael El Qudsi, I am the CEO and founder of a marketing consultancy company called Internet Republica and we specialize in online marketing.Interviewer: What did you do before you started this company?Ismael: I was working for very big companies, like Microsoft in Spain, or Avas Group, which is the biggest media agency here in Spain. So I’ve been working for the big boss for 15 years before.Interviewer: What made you change your mind from being an employee to becoming an entrepreneur?Ismael: I wanted to go into the action, I was really tired of working in Excel files, PPTs, projections, things like that, and nothing happened. The good think in a very big company is that you always have a big car, big salary, but there was something inside of my heart that was telling me you have to create your own path, and that’s what I wanted to do. It was especially hard because it was during the crisis, but if you have something burning inside you that is saying you should do things in another way than you are doing now you have to follow your heart. This is official version, and the unofficial version is that a friend of mind told me, “Take a look at the corporates working in Spain, there are not many people over 40 years working in those companies.” And I said I am closer to 40 than to 30 so I have to run my own b usiness because nobody will take care of me tomorrow. So that also helped.Interviewer: How did you start your company. As you mentioned it is quite hard to find the first customers, what was the way that your followed.Ismael: People think that the most important thing when you start a company is the idea or being very big like Facebook or things like that, but in the consultancy business the most important thing is having a good network, knowing many people, knowing many potential clients. I’ve been working for 16 years in online marketing and I knew almost everyone that I should know before I started my company. If I was in the 20s I would probably fail within three months after launch, because in my case it was very important to have a very good network of people and that I have them before I start my company. So I am very grateful because many people have helped me to start my company, they introduced me to clients, they gave me work. But that’s because I did the same when I was in the corporate business, so it’s like if you’re giving work and being nice to people they will also help you.Interviewer: The transition phase was very funny for you when you go your first client, can you tell us a bit more of that?Ismael: Yeah. I decided to go on my own and I talked to my boss and I said I’m leaving. I used to run the social media operations in the Avas Group, so I said I am leaving, I am going to start my own business, thank you for everything, for all your support, blah, blah, blah. Because it is very important when leaving a company to leave more friends than enemies inside. Some people think that when you leave a company you have to blame your old coworkers or your boss, and that’s not true. In my case I decided to have a good relationship because they had treated me very well. So I said I am leaving, and my boss told me, Okay, let’s make a deal. Why don’t you go with your team, start your company with your team and we could hire your services . So I started my company with the help of my old boss or my old company. And also my first client was Madrid 2020, the Madrid initiative for going to the Olympics, because I helped a guy in the past with some marketing plans and things and they recommended me to carry this initiative. So this was my first client. I think I probably posted on Facebook that I’m leaving and starting my company, and they contacted me and told me we are in a bid, do you want to bid for this client, it is a very good opportunity for you. And I said, of course, I have all time. I could work until 4:00 at night if I wanted. When you are running your company and working for yourself you don’t mind the time. You are more willing to work. So that was my first client, and also with the help of my previous boss.Interviewer: Regarding your business model, what type of services or products are you offering currently?Ismael: We are specializing in SEO, positioning websites into Google without paying Google, so that’s very nice, it’s like being a hacker. It saves a lot of money for the companies, because when you are paying one, two or three Euros for each click, you have to spend a lot of money. So a telecom company like Vodafone, or telephony companies like that, they are spending like five million Euros per year in Spain, which is a small market, it’s not like Germany or the UK, so they are spending millions of dollars on Google. If you can save them one or two million they are more than happy and you too. So we are offering SEO services and also social media services from content creation to community management in Facebook, Twitter, and other networks.Interviewer: Ismael, you said that having customer relationships and network is very important, what customer acquisition strategy are you using for acquiring and managing these relationships.Ismael: We are trying to help journalists as much as we can. If a journalist asks for an interview or asks for some brief statement, we try to help as much as we can and we make a study. They ask me, for instance, what do you think about Facebook buying Whatsapp? I don’t say, I think it’s great. No. I make a study, I give some number, and I say in my opinion I think that this is for this and that. So they are very happy with that answer, they’re always linking to us, and they recommend us, and they will call us again next week because you are helping them to do their work, because they’re no specialized in your field of knowledge. So I feel like it’s my case. So it’s very important to translate this knowledge into knowledge that my mother could understand. That’s why we’re trying to help journalists, we’re making a lot of PR, we’re doing studies for them. We created a study about how are the banks working in social media in Spain, for instance, and we created a hundred page study that has been downloaded more than seven thousand times for instance. So we’re always trying to work with PR. We are als o organizing an event in Madrid which has like twenty thousand viewers through streaming all over the world. Me in particular and many other people of my company in general are always teaching in universities, courses, and almost in every place they call us for speaking. So we’re trying to be very active. We are not spending a lot of money in advertisement, in big meals with clients, etc. We are trying to create contacts.Interviewer: Let’s briefly talk about corporate strategy. As a consultancy what type of drivers do you identify in order to grow this business and create a competitive advantage?Ismael: In my opinion in the SEO field the SEOs are like hackers, so what we can’t do is having one SEO sitting alone in a room, so that is why we are seven SEOs working together, working very closely, sharing all the information, because what drives them, what makes them happy is to acquire more knowledge. So if you put that SEO with a journalist and with a finance guy or something, i t will never work. So it is better to create an atmosphere of knowledge sharing. And we are always trying to go to events like in Brighton or New York or wherever we can, depending on money of course. But we prefer investing money in training than in advertisement. Because we are selling knowledge, and that’s the only way, being very transparent and exchanging a lot of information by email or by blog.Interviewer: In terms of market development for this consultancy related to social medial and SEO, over the last five to ten years how do you perceive the development, especially in the Spanish speaking countries, and what do you estimate will the demand for such consultancy increase over time, what is your view on that?Ismael: I think that everything related to visibility it will work, because now everything is related to having more visibility in search engines or in social network has to work to grow, especially in the mobile field, because not many people have their websites adapt ed to the mobile, it’s not responsive. But at the end of this year in the US there will be more people searching through their mobile than through their PCs. So it’s a very big change, and no one is taking care of that, and I think that we still have a lot of room for improvement. Also because advertisement in Google is becoming very expensive and not many people will spend a million Euros on that. So I think the future in Spain, and even more in the Latin American countries, is very promising, I hope.Interviewer: Do you think the corporates will do this in-house or will they hire external experts like you?Ismael: Both. Nowadays there are both types of companies. But the problem is that if you’re in a very big company, and you just have on SEO, it’s nothing, because you have to make a lot of things, so they always look for external advice. Because at the end we have like seven guys working day by day in many sectors with many clients, so they have more knowledge than a perso n who is working alone in one project. So we are not afraid of people internalizing those functions, I am not afraid of that, because I think that you always will need external help in every field or in every business.Interviewer: Ismael, we always like to share some lessons learnt from entrepreneurs like you with our audience. You have a lot of experience with this match-making, building relationships, etc., what advice can you give people who are interested in entrepreneurship in building relationships that they can monetize later on?Ismael: It’s very important in the long run. Many people think that in two months or three events you have a network, and that is not a network. For me a contact is not someone who you have in Facebook, that’s not a contact. A contact for me is a strong one who will phone you back in less than two hours, that’s a friend, it’s not a Facebook friend, but it’s a friend, it’s a contact. So it is very important to cultivate that along the years , and not just the month before you start your company. For instance, in the consultation business that’s really important, it’s not like in other startups that you have a bright idea and you start your company and maybe you succeed. For the consultancy, it is very important to do that. In my case I used to attend a lot of events, I used to try to help a lot of people, and my objective in every event I assist is at least knowing five new people in every event. It’s like giving business cards, when will you start, giving the business cards and trying to listen more than speak to the other guys, what are you doing, why? I think that that’s the only secret of being a good networker, more listening than speaking.Interviewer: I understand. So then you know these five people, how do you maintain or strengthen that relationship afterwards?Ismael: In my case it was because I used to be an active blogger and now in Twitter. I used to answer almost every call, every person that tweete d me or commented on my blog on my Facebook. And I also spent a lot of time reading other blogs or commenting on other blogs, it’s like give and take, you have to read a lot, comment on other places, and try to create virtual relationships, but virtual relationships also can help, because you can know people who are not from your country or your city, whatever, and when you go to Columbia, like last year I was in Columbia twice, I knew many people that I hadn’ t met before, but they helped me, they let me their offices to work, they helped, that’s important, that’s nice.Interviewer: Ismael, thank you very much for the interview.

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Big Bear Power is a public utility company that has posted strong financial results for several years. Big Bear has positive cash flow, and it is in compliance with all its debt covenants. Big Bear leases a combustion turbine from Goliath Co for a 10-year non-cancelable term. We will write a custom essay sample on The Bear Minimum or any similar topic only for you Order Now The lease agreement is signed on December 15, 2004 and Big Bear’s right to use the turbine begins on January 1, 2005. Various provisions and other facts from the lease are listed below. Big Bear pays Stipe, Berry, Mills and Buck LLP, its external legal counsel, $500K in connection with negotiating the lease agreement. Big Bear is also required to pay $1 million of legal fees incurred by Goliath Co. Provision 2 The stated default provisions in the lease include a provision that requires a penalty payment if Big Bear’s bank declares a default under its primary credit arrangement. Big Bear will be in default under the credit arrangement if there is a â€Å"material adverse change† in its financial condition. Material adverse change† is not defined in the loan documents. The Company believes the likelihood of default is remote. The bank has no relationships with Goliath Co. (Note: This is a customary provision in leasing arrangements. ) Provision 3 The lease agreement stipulates that Big Bear’s annual lease payments shall be $1 million per year, payable ratably over 12 months at the beginning of each month. For each calendar year of the term of the lease after 2005, Big Bear will pay minimum rent in an amount equal to $1 million increased (but not decreased) by the same percentage as the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from January 1 of the prior year until January 1 of each respective year. The most recent annual increase in CPI as of the inception of the lease was 4%. Required: †¢ For each provision presented, evaluate whether the costs or potential costs associated with the provision should be included in â€Å"minimum lease payments,† as defined in FASB Statement No. 13, Accounting for Leases. How to cite The Bear Minimum, Papers The Bear Minimum Free Essays Per your request, our group conducted research to determine whether costs or potential costs of the provisions of Big Bear Power’s lease of Goliath Co’s combustion turbine should be included in its minimum lease payments. We have provided a summary of the facts, our conclusion, the basis for our conclusion, and an analysis of possible alternatives to our conclusion as requested. Summary of the Facts Big Bear Power (the Company), a public utility company, is leasing a combustion turbine from Goliath Co. We will write a custom essay sample on The Bear Minimum or any similar topic only for you Order Now for a 10-year, non-cancelable term. The lease agreement was signed on December 15, 2004, and the company’s right to use the turbine starts on January 1, 2005. Big Bear Power has been financially strong for a number of years, has positive cash flow, and is in accordance with all of its debt covenants. The lease agreement contains three provisions, each of which has associated costs that may potentially need to be included in the calculation of minimum lease payments. The issue at hand is determining whether the costs in these provisions should, in fact, be included in minimum lease payments Conclusion Provision 1 Big Bear Power should not include the $500,000 negotiation fee in its minimum lease payments because, by definition, it is not an obligatory payment to be made toward the asset. On the other hand, the Company should include the $1 million legal fee in minimum lease payments since it is considered an initial direct cost made in connection with the leased property. Provision 2 The lease agreement includes a provision requiring a penalty payment if Big Bear’s bank declares it in default under its primary credit arrangement. This potential cost should be included in calculating minimum lease payments since a lack of predetermined criteria exists to determine default. Provision 3 The lease agreement stipulates Big Bear’s annual lease amount to be increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Because the lease payments depend on the index, it must be included in the calculation of the minimum lease payment at the inception of the lease agreement. Basis for Conclusion Provision 1 In the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 840-10-25-5, minimum lease payments are â€Å"the payments that the lessee is obligated to make or can be required to make in connection with the leased property,† excluding contingent rentals, any guarantees of the lessor’s debt, and executory costs. Although negotiating fees incurred by Big Bear Power are not executory costs, the fees toward its external legal counsel are considered non-obligatory in nature and should be expensed. In contrast, legal fees paid by Big Bear Power on behalf of Goliath Co. an be categorized as initial direct costs under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 91. Being defined as such, they can be included in the general description of payments they are obligated to make in connection with the lease agreement. Provision 2 Big Bear Power is subject to default if there is a â€Å"material adverse change† in its financial cond ition. FASB ASC 840-10-25-14 provides guidance for default covenants relating to nonperformance and provides four conditions as follows: a. The default covenant provision is customary in leasing arrangements. b. The occurrence of the event of default is objectively determinable. c. Predefined criteria, related solely to the lessee and its operations, has been established for the determination of the event of default. d. It is reasonable to assume, based on the facts and circumstances that exist at lease inception, that the event of default will not occur. In applying this condition, it is expected that entities would consider recent trends in the lessee’s operations. The Codification states that if the lease agreement fails to meet all of these conditions, Big Bear Power must include the penalty in its minimum lease payments. As already stated in the information provided, condition (a) is met. Upon further analysis, condition (b) and (d) are also met—Big Bear’s bank is an objective third-party that will determine an occurrence of default, and Big Bear Power is financially strong with remote likelihood of default. While the facts imply that â€Å"material adverse change† is a predefined criterion to determine default, it is our contention that the lack of definition in the documents is sufficient evidence to not fulfill the third condition. Furthermore, the absence of a definition implies a lack of objectivity within the criteria; the phrase â€Å"material adverse change† provides no verifiable benchmark to which Big Bear Power can be examined through its operations, as mandated by the condition. Consequently, Big Bear Power should add the maximum amount of the penalty to the minimum lease payments. Provision 3 According to FASB ASC 840-10-25-4, the portion of lease payments that depends on an index, such as the Consumer Price Index(CPI), should be included in calculating minimum lease payments at lease inception. Big Bear’s lease payments are contingent on increases in the CPI, therefore it must follow this rule. 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Still, it remains our team’s recommendation that the $1 million legal fees be treated as described, in accordance with the FASB’s logic behind fees closely-tied to a lease agreement. Provision 2 Alternative It can be contended that the required penalty payment under a declaration of default should not be included in the minimum lease payments. As stated, FASB ASC 840-10-25-14 provides four conditions, which, if all fulfilled, would not include the penalty in minimum lease payments. Based on those facts provided, and regardless of the definition behind â€Å"material adverse change†, it is arguable that a sufficient criterion exists to determine default. Furthermore, the criterion is established by a third-party with no relation to Goliath Company. This would fulfill condition (c). Provision 3 Alternative Alternative treatment of this provision would adjust minimum lease payments annually after 2005 for the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index. For example, if the lease payment in 2005 is $1 million and the most recent CPI increases by 4%, the lease payment would increase to $1,040,000 in 2006, and $1,081,600 in 2007. The reasoning for this approach is to more accurately measure the lease agreement for financial reporting. However, this method is not in agreement with FASB ASC 840-10-25-4, which states a lease dependent on an index should only include the index existing at lease inception when calculating minimum lease payments. References Financial Accounting Standards Board. (n. d. ). Accounting standards codification. Norwalk, CT: Financial Accounting Standards Board. Retrieved February 8, 2010. International Accounting Standards Board. (2009). IASB staff paper: leases – initial direct costs. London, United Kingdom: International Accounting Standards Board. Retrieved February 8, 2010. How to cite The Bear Minimum, Papers

The Crucible the Importance of a Good Name free essay sample

The Crucible there are many themes floating around. One of the most notable themes is the importance of a good name. To several of the characters the only matter of importance seems to be their name and what it seems to be associated with. Amongst this dialog we find that because the hysterical environment of Salem causes persecution of calumny became a common fear of a good, respectable name to be tarnished. Early in the play we are introduced with our first couple of victims due to the infamous fear. Our first encounter is with Abigail when Reverend Parris questions her about as to why Elizabeth Proctor had fired her Abigail responds â€Å"My name is good in the village! I will not have it said my name is soiled! Goody Proctor is a gossiping liar! † We can see here that she believes that Goody Proctor is trying to spoil her name due to the belief that she had been having an affair with John. We will write a custom essay sample on The Crucible the Importance of a Good Name or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page As the play continues it is evident how she accuses other people of witchcraft so that her name is in the light and she is absolved from partaking in the witchcraft herself. Though it seems that Abigail’s only worry is her name, she is very dissembling. We later find out that her name seems to only be the light of her worries. Her main motive is to rid John of Elizabeth so that she can freely be with John. Her uncle, Reverend Parris, is naive to her hidden motives for false accusations. It isn’t much longer in the story when we find Abigail’s uncle, Reverend Parris is also sporting this same worry when we read a conversation between him and a trusted villager Thomas Putnam. Due to Betty, Parris’s Daughter who has fallen ill, and the village is suddenly buzzing with slander of witchcraft. In a conversation with Thomas Putnam it is apparent how this affects Parris. â€Å"Thomas, Thomas, I pray you, leap not to witchcraft. I know that you-least of all, Thomas, would ever wish so disastrous a charge laid upon me. We cannot leap to witchcraft. They will howl me out of Salem for such corruption in my house. † This shows that Reverend Parris is almost more caught up in what people think of him rather than how daughter, Betty Parris, is doing or rather how the Doctor, who has found nothing to cure her, will solve her illness. Parris is now continuously accusing his least faithful parishioners with having a contract with the devil. One of which is John Proctor, the man Abigail is having an affair with. John Proctor is known as a rebel in this story. Though a good Christian he rarely makes it into Parris’ Sunday Masses because he is working in the field and he doesn’t want to hear of Parris’ weekly ranting of the devil and hell. It is because of this reputation his wife is among the accused of witchcraft. When he tries to defend her he reluctantly admits to lechery. John Proctor was very reluctant to admit this because he wanted his name to stay respected. When judge Danforth doesn’t believe him they ask his wife Elizabeth if this is true. Unknowing that he had confessed and trying to respect his wishes of keeping a good name she says that she doesn’t believe that he had ever had an affair with Abigail Parris. When Abigail turns on Marry Warren, Marry Warren turns on John Proctor calling him the Devil’s Man. This causes his arrest and accusation of Witchcraft. Proctor’s importance of a good name is most portrayed in the last act, Act V, when he is begged to save himself by signing a confession sheet. He finally refuses to sign it saying that â€Å"Because it is my Name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to Lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name! † John Proctor is the epitome of wanting to preserve his name. He willingly dies to preserve his name. In the story of The Crucible, Arthur Miller is able to illustrate the importance of a good name through many of the characters. We were easily able to convey this theme and build off of it. Since many of the characters’ main objective was too keep their name in good light we were able to better understand the reasons behind their actions, helping us receive a better understanding of the story. The Crucible the Importance of a Good Name free essay sample In the play The Crucible there are many themes floating around. One of the most notable themes is the importance of a good name. To several of the characters the only matter of importance seems to be their name and what it seems to be associated with. Amongst this dialog we find that because the hysterical environment of Salem causes persecution of calumny became a common fear of a good, respectable name to be tarnished. Early in the play we are introduced with our first couple of victims due to the infamous fear. Our first encounter is with Abigail when Reverend Parris questions her about as to why Elizabeth Proctor had fired her Abigail responds â€Å"My name is good in the village! I will not have it said my name is soiled! Goody Proctor is a gossiping liar! † We can see here that she believes that Goody Proctor is trying to spoil her name due to the belief that she had been having an affair with John. We will write a custom essay sample on The Crucible the Importance of a Good Name or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page As the play continues it is evident how she accuses other people of witchcraft so that her name is in the light and she is absolved from partaking in the witchcraft herself. Though it seems that Abigail’s only worry is her name, she is very dissembling. We later find out that her name seems to only be the light of her worries. Her main motive is to rid John of Elizabeth so that she can freely be with John. Her uncle, Reverend Parris, is naive to her hidden motives for false accusations. It isn’t much longer in the story when we find Abigail’s uncle, Reverend Parris is also sporting this same worry when we read a conversation between him and a trusted villager Thomas Putnam. Due to Betty, Parris’s Daughter who has fallen ill, and the village is suddenly buzzing with slander of witchcraft. In a conversation with Thomas Putnam it is apparent how this affects Parris. â€Å"Thomas, Thomas, I pray you, leap not to witchcraft. I know that you-least of all, Thomas, would ever wish so disastrous a charge laid upon me. We cannot leap to witchcraft. They will howl me out of Salem for such corruption in my house. † This shows that Reverend Parris is almost more caught up in what people think of him rather than how daughter, Betty Parris, is doing or rather how the Doctor, who has found nothing to cure her, will solve her illness. Parris is now continuously accusing his least faithful parishioners with having a contract with the devil. One of which is John Proctor, the man Abigail is having an affair with. John Proctor is known as a rebel in this story. Though a good Christian he rarely makes it into Parris’ Sunday Masses because he is working in the field and he doesn’t want to hear of Parris’ weekly ranting of the devil and hell. It is because of this reputation his wife is among the accused of witchcraft. When he tries to defend her he reluctantly admits to lechery. John Proctor was very reluctant to admit this because he wanted his name to stay respected. When judge Danforth doesn’t believe him they ask his wife Elizabeth if this is true. Unknowing that he had confessed and trying to respect his wishes of keeping a good name she says that she doesn’t believe that he had ever had an affair with Abigail Parris. When Abigail turns on Marry Warren, Marry Warren turns on John Proctor calling him the Devil’s Man. This causes his arrest and accusation of Witchcraft. Proctor’s importance of a good name is most portrayed in the last act, Act V, when he is begged to save himself by signing a confession sheet. He finally refuses to sign it saying that â€Å"Because it is my Name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to Lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name! † John Proctor is the epitome of wanting to preserve his name. He willingly dies to preserve his name. In the story of The Crucible, Arthur Miller is able to illustrate the importance of a good name through many of the characters. We were easily able to convey this theme and build off of it. Since many of the characters’ main objective was too keep their name in good light we were able to better understand the reasons behind their actions, helping us receive a better understanding of the story.

Ten Commandments essays

Ten Commandments essays Judge Roy Moores Ten Commandments Case Judge Roy Moore has been trying his luck for quite some time trying to keep his Ten Commandments monument in the judicial building in Montgomery. Many people disagree with him trying to have the monument there, as well as the people who agree with Moore. In the article Ten Commandments Case Puts Evangelicals on Opposite Sides, from the Baptist Press, written by Michael Foust, three evangelical leaders take different sides on the case. As for the article, Roy Moore: A monumental Plot for Power?, from Newsweek, co-written by Eleanor Clift and Frederick Burger, gives stances from leaders from different backgrounds to support their claim. The case has been going on for some time, and as of recently, it was taken out of the judicial building and put into storage awaiting an decision by the U.S. Supreme court. The monument is a symbol of the Christian belief system and is argued to be a major violation of the peoples rights in this country. It all started in Moores courtroom in Gadsen, Alabama. Eleven years ago, Moore hand carved a wooden tablet of the Ten Commandments which he hung in his courtroom. Being a small town judge, it really didnt bring much attention to the subject. It wasnt till later when he decided to run for the chief justice position for which it became a big ordeal. He soon became known as the Ten Commandments judge. In the year 2000, Moore won the election for the position and quickly became the object of many eyes all across the country. There are plenty of people that are disagreeing with what he is trying to do, but a recent poll says that 77% of Alabamians support Moores position that the displaying of the commandments is constitutional. Naturally, this stirs Moores ambition. A Senate Republican said, He is clearly doing this for his own political aggrandizement.(Clift, Burger 1) ...

Head Used in Idioms and Expressions

'Head' Used in Idioms and Expressions The following idioms and expressions use the noun head. Each idiom or expression has a definition and two example sentences to help understanding of these common idiomatic expressions with head.   Able to do something standing on ones head Definition: do something very easily and without effort Hes able to count backward standing on his head.Dont worry about that. I can do it standing on my head. Bang your head against a brick wall Definition: do something without any chance of it succeeding Ive been banging my head against a brick wall when it comes to finding a job.Trying to convince Kevin is like banging your head against a brick wall. Beat something into someones head Definition: teach someone something by repeating it over and over again Sometimes you just need to beat grammar into your head.My father beat the importance of kindness into my head. Bite someones head off   Definition: criticize someone strongly Tim bit my head off last night at the party.Dont bit my head off just because I made a mistake. Bring something to a head   Definition: cause a crisis to happen We need to bring the situation to a head to get a resolution.The immigration situation brought the political crisis to a head. Bury ones head in the sand   Definition: ignore something completely Youre going to have to face the situation and not bury your head in the sand.He chose to bury his head in the sand and not confront her. Cant make heads or tails out of something Definition: not be able to understand something I hate to admit that I cant make heads or tails out of this math problem.The politicians cant make heads or tails out of the current employment crisis.   Drum something into someones head Definition: repeat over and over until someone learns something I had to drum German grammar into my head for two years before I could speak the language.I suggest you drum this into your head for the test next week. Fall head over heels in love Definition: fall deeply in love She fell head over heals in love with Tom.Have you ever fallen head over heels in love? From head to toe Definition: dressed or covered in something completely Hes dressed in blue from head to toe.Shes wearing lace from head to toe.   Get a head start on something Definition: begin doing something early Lets get a head start on the report tomorrow.She got a head start on her homework immediately after school. Get your head above water Definition: keep going in life despite many difficulties If I can find a job Ill be able to get my head above water.Study these pages and youll get your head above water. Get someone or something out of ones head Definition: remove someone or something from your thoughts (often used in the negative) Im really upset that I cant get her out of my head.She spent three years getting those experiences out of her head. Give someone a heads start Definition: let someone else begin before you in  a competition of some kind Ill give you twenty minutes heads start.Can you give me a heads start? Go over someones head Definition: not be able to understand something Im afraid the joke went over her head.Im afraid the situation goes over my head.   Go to someones head Definition: make someone feel better than others His good grades went to his head.Dont let your success go to your head. Stay humble. Have a good head on your shoulders Definition: be intelligent Shes got a good head on her shoulders.You can trust him because hes got a good head on his shoulders. Head someone or something off Definition: arrive before someone or something else Lets head them off at the pass.We need to head the problem off. Hit the nail on the head Definition: be exactly right about something I think you hit the nail on the head.His answer hit the nail on the head. In over ones head Definition: do something that is too difficult for a person Im afraid Peter is in over his head with Mary.Do you ever feel that youre in over your head? Lose your head Definition: become nervous or angry Dont lose your head over the situation.She lost her head when he told her he wanted a divorce. Learn more idioms and expressions in English with resources on the site, including stories with multiple idioms and expressions in context.