turn heads
idiomTo garner a considerable amount of attention.
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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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Buggins's turn
A humorous, disparaging term for the appointment of a person by rotation or promotion, on the basis of length of service (it being that person's "turn") rather than merit or level of qualification.
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butt heads
To argue uncompromisingly.
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good turn
A good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.
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heads or tails
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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heads will roll
Some people will be fired for incompetence.
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heads-up
A warning or call to pay attention; an advisory notice; a notice of what is to happen; a holler.
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left turn
An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.