head for

verb

1. to go or cause to go (towards)

2. to be destined for

   to head for trouble

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]

Example Sentences

For when you go to Dinseyland, says Hahn, “you’re not thinking about your gas bill or your kid’s education or how you can’t afford to live paycheck to paycheck. It’s not cheap. It’s not a cheap day. But we still go because our hope is to get something there that we can’t get in everyday life. To me, that’s human regeneration, an ability to be inspired and get out of our head for a while.”

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McTominay's overhead kick and Tierney's brilliantly-placed effort were already on the podium when McLean, despite the pleas of his manager to head for the corner, spotted Kasper Schmeichel off his line from inside his own half.

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After gaining permission from the landowner - the Duchy of Cornwall - academics were able to take the whale's head for scientific purposes.

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In coastal Aurora province, where Fung-wong is expected to make landfall by late Sunday or early Monday morning, rescuers were going door to door encouraging residents to head for higher ground.

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He scored a blazing 60 peppered with unorthodox shots on debut at Melbourne, but was less effective in the next Test and jettisoned in favour of Head for the tour of Sri Lanka.

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