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he ran up the road to head off approaching cars
they headed off a fight by ordering further study of both plans
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
head someone/something off at the pass — head (or cut) someone/something off at the pass forestall someone or something the doctor s aim to head the infection off at the pass … Useful english dictionary
head someone/something off — 1) he went to head off the visitors Syn: intercept, divert, redirect, re route, turn away 2) they headed off an argument Syn: forestall, avert, stave off, nip in the bud, prevent, avoid … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
head someone/thing off — intercept and turn aside someone or something; forestall. → head … English new terms dictionary
head someone off — head (someone/something) off to stop the movement of people or animals by getting in front of them. The horses broke into a gallop, and Pete yelled for Jack to head them off … New idioms dictionary
head something off — head (someone/something) off to stop the movement of people or animals by getting in front of them. The horses broke into a gallop, and Pete yelled for Jack to head them off … New idioms dictionary
fend someone/something off — Syn: ward off, head off, stave off, hold off, repel, repulse, resist, fight off … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
head off — head (someone/something) off to stop the movement of people or animals by getting in front of them. The horses broke into a gallop, and Pete yelled for Jack to head them off … New idioms dictionary
head — 1. noun 1) her head hit the wall Syn: skull, cranium; informal nut 2) he had to use his head Syn: brain(s), brainpower, intellect, intelligence, grey matter; Brit.; informal loaf; … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
head — noun 1》 the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs. ↘(heads) the side of a coin bearing the … English new terms dictionary
head — [hed] n. [ME hede, heved < OE heafod, akin to Ger haupt (OHG houbit, Goth haubith) < IE base * kaput (orig. prob. cup shaped) > L caput: merged in Gmc with word akin to OHG hūba, a cap, crest (Ger haube) < IE base * keu , to bend,… … English World dictionary
