Do you have “a head for heights”?

If you have “a head for heights”, it means that you are not afraid of high places. You can stand on the top floor of high buildings or at the top of towers and you don’t feel any fear.

Some people are afraid of heights. This fear is called “acrophobia”. (Pronunciation:ˌakrəˈfōbēə)  These people don’t have a head for heights.

A while ago, I went to Tokyo Tower. It is 333m tall. Luckily, I have a head for heights, so I wasn’t afraid. However, it was a very stormy day, and the tower was swaying in the wind. That was a little scary!

It was raining and cloudy, so I couldn’t see very far into the distance, but the views were still amazing!

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