heads
Americanadjective
interjection
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with the obverse side of a coin uppermost, esp if it has a head on it: used as a call before tossing a coin Compare tails
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informal people in authority
Etymology
Origin of heads
Example Sentences
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As the country heads to the polls next week, it appears politicians have taken note of their anger - promising a raft of changes to appease it.
From BBC
A US official said Secretary of State Marco Rubio had called top congressional leaders known as the "Gang of Eight" to give them a heads up on the Iran attack -- adding that one was unreachable.
From Barron's
"Our goal was to understand not just what changes with aging, but why," says Junyue Cao, who heads the Laboratory of Single Cell Genomics and Population Dynamics.
From Science Daily
“But we also know we’re going into the gym on Monday, and we’re putting our heads down and working because this wasn’t our best, but we have more to show everybody.”
From Los Angeles Times
A small party heads for the northern frontier, where they will find something more than the treasure they hoped for.
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