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heads up
heads up (hĕdz)interj. Used as a warning to watch out for a potential source of danger, as at a construction site.heads up n chiefly US and Canadian a tip-off or small amount of information given in advance heads up
head up1. Literally, to orient someone or something in the proper direction. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "head" and "up." Head up the animals, will you? We need to get them back into the barn.2. To lead some group or delegation. Who will head up the committee for this initiative?See also: head, upheads up1. An interjection used as a warning for imminent danger or something that one needs to be aware of. "Heads up!" he shouted as the brick fell off the edge of the building. Heads up, the boss is looking for you and she looks angry!2. noun A preliminary notice, especially of future difficulty, trouble, or danger; a warning. Often hyphenated. Make sure everyone gets the heads-up about the inspection tomorrow morning. We don't want anyone coming in unprepared. Hey, just a heads-up—the boss is in a foul mood, so don't do anything to attract attention to yourself! Just give me a heads-up if you need a ride.See also: head, upHeads up!Raise your head and look around you carefully for information or something that you need to see or avoid. Heads up! Watch out for that door! Heads up! There is a car coming.See also: Headheads upA warning to watch out for potential danger, as in Heads up, that tree is coming down now! The expression is generally in the form of an interjection. [c. 1940] See also: head, upHeads up! exclam. Look out! Heads up! Watch out for the swinging bucket! See also: Headheads upLook out; a warning. This slangy interjection dates from the early 1900s. In the later 1900s, the noun heads-up was born with a similar meaning. Thus, “Heads up, John, that branch will hit the power line,” and “Before the book signing Jane gave him a heads-up that some very critical readers would be questioning him.” And James Lee Burke had it in The Glass Rainbow (2010): “‘What’s on your mind?’ ‘Need to give you a heads-up. I got to get some guilt off my conscience as well.’”See also: head, upEncyclopediaSeeheadHEADS UP
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| HEADS UP➣Health Education and Discovering Science while Unlocking Potential (various locations) |
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