head+off
11head off — transitive verb Date: 1841 to turn back or turn aside ; block, prevent < head them off at the pass > < attempts to head off the imminent crisis > …
12head off — 1) get in front of and stop, turn back In the western movie the soldiers went to head off the gang at the mountain pass. 2) block, stop, prevent They were able to head off a strike by the union at the last minute …
13head off — [laugh/scream/shout (etc.)] your head off to laugh/scream/shout etc. very much and very loudly. He laughed his head off when he read the letter …
14head off — phr verb Head off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑catastrophe …
15head off something — head off (something) to avoid something bad by doing something now. The UN Security Council is hoping to head off further violence. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of head someone or something off (= to stop the movement of people or… …
16head off to somewhere — head off to (somewhere) to go somewhere. While Marianne heads off to work each morning, Keith takes care of the kids …
17head 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 …
18head off — {v.} 1. To get in front of and stop, turn back, or turn aside. * /The sheriff said to head the cattle thieves off at the pass./ 2. To block; stop; prevent. * /He will get into trouble if someone doesn t head him off./ …
19head off — {v.} 1. To get in front of and stop, turn back, or turn aside. * /The sheriff said to head the cattle thieves off at the pass./ 2. To block; stop; prevent. * /He will get into trouble if someone doesn t head him off./ …
20head\ off — v 1. To get in front of and stop, turn back, or turn aside. The sheriff said to head the cattle thieves off at the pass. 2. To block; stop; prevent. He will get into trouble if someone doesn t head him off …
