live in one s head rent-free

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live in (one's) head rent-free

slang Of a person, to be a source of antipathy or exasperation to one, to the extent of becoming a frequent or continual subject of one's agitated thoughts.

The term indicates that such a person is able to negatively impact one without any repercussions (with the implication that one should not allow such a person to have such an effect on them).

Don't let your opponent live in your head rent-free, man. Shake it off!

My mom has been living in my head rent-free for years—that's why I would deny my own wants and needs and instead do things that I thought would make her happy.

See also: head, live
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See also:
live rent-free in (one's) head
just (one's) luck
just my luck
just my, his, etc. luck
Would it kill (someone) to (do something)?