HEAD FOR Definition & Meaning

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head for

verb

to go or cause to go (towards)
to be destined for
to head for trouble

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Idioms and Phrases

Proceed or go in a certain direction, as in I'm heading for town , or I believe Karen and Jane are heading for a big quarrel . This expression, which uses head in the sense of “advance toward,” is occasionally amplified with a figurative destination, especially in the American West. For example, head for the hills means “to run away to high and safer ground” or “to flee from danger.” It is often used facetiously, as in Here comes that old bore—head for the hills! Head for the setting sun alludes to where a wanted man or outlaw went when a law-enforcement agent was close behind him, that is, farther west, and head for the last roundup means “to die.” [Early 1800s]

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Kasey Swithenbank, Lush's retail head for the UK and Ireland, said: "We are going to be taking small incremental price changes. We are taking an approach where we look at certain categories at key points of the year so hopefully our customers don't feel the full burden straight away."

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It’s the kind of dumb jingle that gets stuck in your head for a week.

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By the 56th minute, her hand was above her head for yet another signature lasso celebration after a third score.

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“You can’t put a roof over your head for less than $4,000 a month in this neighborhood — our nod to the grit of its longtime community members, most of whom no longer live here.”

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But before you pull all the money out of your bank and head for the nearest credit union, here are some issues to consider.

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