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heads up

1

interjection

  1. (used to call attention to an impending danger or the need for immediate alertness.)



heads-up

2

[hedz-uhp]

adjective

  1. quick to grasp a situation and take advantage of opportunities; alert; resourceful.

noun

  1. a warning in advance.

    sending a heads-up to the Pentagon about possible attacks.

heads up

noun

  1. a tip-off or small amount of information given in advance

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of heads up1

First recorded in 1940–45

Origin of heads up2

First recorded in 1945–50
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Idioms and Phrases

A 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]
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Example Sentences

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"It was British engineering at its best and it's important for people to hold their heads up high."

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Instead of being scared of primaries, we need to be welcoming people like me into the fold, who are sticking our heads up to lead and engaging new people.

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He was accused of giving Oricom the "heads up" with information to give them a "commercial advantage" to secure business.

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“But I don’t think that dynamic is helpful. For me, it’s more like do they keep their heads down or do they keep their heads up?”

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When they accepted the award, Montenegro named a dozen Venezuelan musicians in a rhymed speech and urged his countrymen to keep their heads up.

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When To Use

What does heads-up mean?

As an exclamation, Heads up! is used to call attention to danger or another important matter.As a basic noun, a heads-up is an advance notice or warning.

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