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heads or tails

idiom

The practice of flipping a coin in the air, to choose between two alternatives based on which side lands face up.


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  1. 01

    bang some heads together

    Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.

  2. 02

    butt heads

    To argue uncompromisingly.

  3. 03

    heads will roll

    Some people will be fired for incompetence.

  4. 04

    heads-up

    A warning or call to pay attention; an advisory notice; a notice of what is to happen; a holler.

  5. 05

    turn heads

    To garner a considerable amount of attention.

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