have your head (buried/stuck) in a book

Related to word: head

Idiom

Definition

  1. To be completely engrossed in reading a book; to be deeply absorbed in reading.

    • He always has his head buried in a book, barely noticing I came in.

    • Before the exam, she had her head stuck in a book all day long.

    • When I saw him, he had his head buried in a book, completely oblivious to everything around him.