head for the hills
To go to a safe place; to seek refuge; to flee.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“When the storm started, we headed for the hills.”
“As soon as the angry crowd began to gather outside the office, the manager decided to head for the hills.”
“Realizing that the political situation had become dangerously unstable, the diplomat chose to head for the hills before the borders closed entirely.”
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bang one's head against a brick wall
To waste effort on a futile project.
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bang some heads together
Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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big head
An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.
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bite someone's head off
To severely berate someone.
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blow someone's head off
To shoot someone in the head.
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bury one's head in the sand
To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.
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butt heads
To argue uncompromisingly.
Last updated August 10, 2026