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

But it all came to a head for me over the summer, when I found myself eating out a lot while my wife and kids were out of town.

From The Wall Street Journal

All she could do was head for the surface.

From Literature

At that World Cup, Australia were without Travis Head for the start.

From BBC

Geneva always gets busy during winter as skiers, Brits among them, head for the slopes.

From BBC

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 Literature

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