How to Pronounce "make your head swim"
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd/ /ˈswɪm
MAYK-yer-HED-SWIM
mˈeɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd/ /swˈɪm
MAYK-yaw-HED-SWIM
Definition
If something makes your head swim, it makes you feel dizzy, confused, or overwhelmed, often because there is too much information or it is too complicated.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd/ /ˈswɪm
British English
mˈeɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd/ /swˈɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYK-yer-HED-SWIM
UK
MAYK-yaw-HED-SWIM
Listen in Context
All these numbers make my head swim.
The instructions made my head swim.
All the new faces at the party made my head swim.
The first day at my new job made my head swim—there was so much to learn.