head for

British  

verb

1. to go or cause to go (towards)

2. to be destined for

   to head for trouble

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head for Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

You shaved your head for this.

From Los Angeles Times

In a sign of the speed of the changes unfolding in Caracas, Washington named a new head for its mission in Venezuela.

From Barron's

“Just get out of the fire, then head for home!”

From Literature

“I have no head for trivial things. And you are so very good at them, darling,” he sneers.

From The Wall Street Journal

I stood there waiting for Aunt Kitty to grab her bag and head for the door.

From Literature

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