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

If the answer is not a clear yes, then you might want to head for the door.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Insider info: Because Stone had to shave her head for the role, she demanded that Lanthimos shave his as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The Charles de Gaulle carrier has been pulled out of a deployment in the North Atlantic to head for the eastern Mediterranean.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

“All the time” played like a mantra in my head for days.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

I celebrated quietly in my head for Abu and drifted off to sleep that night with the blissful thought that one day it would be my turn to be free.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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