head down
Bent over work
Head down describes a posture of concentration or determined effort—eyes lowered, attention fixed on work.
To keep your head down is to avoid drawing attention to yourself, especially during trouble: Keep your head down until this blows over.
To put your head down is to focus intently on a task: I need to put my head down and finish this report.
- bowedCurved or bent over
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- focusedDirecting attention narrowly
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- nose to grindstoneDevoted to hard work
working · trudging · walking · charging · studying · concentrating · lowered · submissive · defeated · plowing · marching · keep moving · soldiering on · rushing · hunched · stooped · ducking · pressing
- resting positionslie flat, recline, repose, prone, supine
- fetal positionsvertex, breech, cephalic, transverse, feet first
- downward movementssink, dive, drop, fall, dip
- Skydivingskydiver, freefall, drop zone, tandem jump, exit
- Prenatal Ultrasoundfetal ultrasound, fetal scan, sonogram, anatomy scan, dating scan
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks