use one's head
To think carefully, especially as an alternative to being guided by one's emotions.
He never—so they agreed—uses his head. He never—I think I have their phrase correct—stops to think.
ADJ
considerable, extensive, great, heavy, liberal
full, maximum
She decided to make full use of her gym membership before it expired next month.
excessive
The teacher complained about the excessive use of mobile phones during the lesson.
increased, increasing
constant, continued, daily, everyday, frequent, regular, repeated, routine
Her glasses required constant use throughout the day for her to see clearly.
wide, widespread
Mobile phones have become so common that their widespread use has changed how people communicate daily.
common, current, general, normal, ordinary
Mobile phones are in general use everywhere, even in small villages.
limited | occasional
appropriate, careful, clever, correct, effective, efficient, good, judicious, legitimate, optimum, proper, safe, selective
The teacher's careful use of visual aids helped all the students understand the difficult concept.
indiscriminate, poor | illegal, unauthorized | personal, private
external, internal
The company keeps that old storage room for internal use by employees.
home
Many families prefer to buy smaller appliances designed for home use in their kitchens.
clinical, commercial, industrial | official
exclusive
The swimming pool is for the exclusive use of hotel guests only.
free
The library offers free use of computers to all members during opening hours.
immediate
The new equipment is ready for immediate use in the factory.
drug, heroin, etc.
Heroin use among teenagers has become a serious problem in many cities.
land | language | energy | library
VERB + USE
make
The students made use of the library computers to finish their research project.
bring sth (back) into, come into
Plastic bags came into use during the 1950s and are now found everywhere.
go out of
That old typewriter finally went out of use when everyone switched to computers.
PREP
for ~
The conference room is available for use by any department that needs to book it.
in ~
The old dictionary was in regular use by students at the library every single day.
PHRASES
ease of use
The smartphone's ease of use makes it popular with older customers.
for use as
The old barn was converted for use as a community center last year.
ready for use
The new swimming pool will be ready for use next month.
ADJ
different | new
VERB + USE
have
The old computer still has some use in our office.
find, put sth to
I put my old sewing skills to good use when I made curtains for my daughter's bedroom.
PHRASES
a variety of uses
ADJ
full
She finally made full use of her cooking skills when she opened her own restaurant.
VERB + USE
have
After the accident, she didn't have the use of her right leg for several months.
give sb, offer (sb)
They offered the players the use of the training facility during the renovation.
deny sb
The landlord denied them use of the parking space after the lease ended.
lose
recover, regain
After the accident, he slowly recovered the use of his left arm.
PREP
~ of
After the injury, he gradually regained the use of his right arm through physical therapy.
ADJ
practical
VERB + USE
be of
My old textbooks might be of use to your younger brother.
have
My old laptop still has some use, so I'm keeping it as a backup computer.
PREP
of ~
That old map is of great use when we're planning our hiking trips.
~ to
These old textbooks might be of use to the new students in your class.
PHRASES
be no use
Complaining to him about the problem was no use because he never listens.
ADV
carefully, efficiently
sparingly
Salt should be used sparingly in cooking to keep your meals healthy.
indiscriminately
frequently, generally, habitually, normally, regularly, usually
I normally use my phone to check emails before starting work.
occasionally, rarely
up
We used up all the flour while baking cookies for the party.
VERB + USE
be easy to, be simple to
This new smartphone software is simple to use, even for older people.
be difficult to, be hard to | be ready to
be likely to, tend to
Young people tend to use social media for staying in touch with their friends.
decide to | intend to, plan to | attempt to, try to
allow sb to, be entitled to, let sb, permit sb to
Students aren't permitted to use their phones during the test.
forbid sb to | teach sb to
PREP
as
My old bedroom is now used as a home office since I started working from home.
for
The kitchen knife is used for cutting vegetables and bread.
PHRASES
permission to use sth