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heads-up

idiom

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


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Related idioms5entries
  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 or tails

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

  4. 04

    heads will roll

    Some people will be fired for incompetence.

  5. 05

    turn heads

    To garner a considerable amount of attention.

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