be headed for something

be headed for something
if you are heading or headed for something, it is likely to happen to you soon

It appears that the rebels are heading for victory.

I think Sam’s headed for a nervous breakdown.

Thesaurus: to be certain or likely to happensynonym general words meaning to happensynonym
Main entry: head

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